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Eisai and Henlius Partner to Commercialize Serplulimab in Japan

Shots: Eisai & Henlius have entered into an exclusive commercialization & co-exclusive development & manufacturing license agreement for serplulimab (Hetronifly in the EU) in Japan As per the deal, Eisai will obtain exclusive rights to commercialize serplulimab in Japan in exchange for $75M upfront, ~$80.01M in regulatory milestones, ~$233.3M in sales milestones, with double-digit royalties…

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Hutchmed

HUTCHMED Reports NMPA’s NDA Acceptance with Priority Review of Savolitinib for Gastric Cancer Patients with MET Amplification

Shots: The Chinese NMPA has accepted NDA & granted priority review to savolitinib for the treatment of LA/M gastric cancer or gastroesophageal junction (GC/GEJ) adenocarcinoma pts with MET amplification who have failed ≥2 prior systemic treatments NDA was supported by the P-II trial of savolitinib in gastric cancer pts with MET amplification in China, which met its 1EP of improved ORR by…

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Evorpacept’s Momentum in HER2+ Gastric Cancer: A Conversation with Jason Lettmann from ALX Oncology 

Shots:  Evorpacept emerges as the only CD47-blocking therapy with strong clinical activity and a highly manageable safety profile, thanks to its unique inactive Fc design that enables targeted tumor destruction while sparing healthy cells  Updated ASPEN-06 data highlights CD47 overexpression as a powerful predictive biomarker, showing dramatic improvements in ORR, DOR, PFS, and OS for patients with…

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ONO Pharma

Ono Pharmaceutical Reports the P-II (ONO-4578-08) Trial Findings of ONO-4578 in Gastric or Gastroesophageal Junction (G/GEJ) Cancer

Shots: Ono Pharmaceutical has reported the P-II (ONO-4578-08) trial findings of ONO-4578 (EP4 antagonist) regimen for previously untreated, HER2-negative unresectable advanced or recurrent G/GEJ cancer ONO-4578-08 assessed ONO-4578 (40mg, QD, PO) + Opdivo (360mg, Q3W) & CT (S-1 + Oxa or CapOx) vs PBO + Opdivo & CT in G/GEJ cancer pts across Japan, South Korea…

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Akesobio

Akeso Reports First Patient Dosing in P-III (COMPASSION-33) Trial of Cadonilimab for G/GEJ Adenocarcinoma

Shots: Akeso has enrolled & dosed its first patient with cadonilimab (PD-1/CTLA-4 BsAb) + CT in P-III (AK104-310/COMPASSION-33) trial for the perioperative treatment of resectable gastric/gastroesophageal junction (G/GEJ) adenocarcinoma The P-III (COMPASSION-33) trial in resectable G/GEJ adenocarcinoma pts is designed to improve radical resection rates, lower recurrence & metastasis risk, & improve patient outcomes Additionally,…

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Astellas & Evopoint Bio

Astellas Enters a ~$1.54B Licensing Agreement with Evopoint Biosciences to Develop & Commercialize XNW27011

Shots: Evopoint Biosciences has granted Astellas exclusive license to develop & commercialize XNW27011 globally, excl. Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao & Taiwan As per the deal, Evopoint will receive $130M upfront as well as ~$70M as near-term payments in addition to ~$1.34B in development, regulatory & commercial milestones, with net sales-based royalties XNW27011, an CLDN18.2-specific…

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Antennova to Highlight P-I/II (CLINCH) Trial Data of ATN-022 to Treat Advanced/Metastatic Gastric Cancer at ASCO GI 2025

Shots: The company will highlight data from P-I/II (CLINCH) trial of ATN-022 to treat advanced/metastatic gastric cancer in Australia & China at ASCO GI 2025 under the title, ‘Safety and Preliminary Efficacy of ATG-022 in Patients with Advanced/Metastatic Gastric Cancer (CLINCH)’ In the dose expansion phase (as of Nov 2024), 21 patients with CLDN18.2…

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Astellas at ASCO 2024: Ahsan Arozullah in an Illuminating Dialogue Exchange with PharmaShots

Shots:  At ASCO 2024, Astellas Pharma presented 16 abstracts across several types of cancers with unmet medical needs  Today at PharmaShots, we have Ahsan Arozullah Sr. VP, Head of Oncology Development, shedding light on the advancement Astellas’ oncology portfolio for urothelial carcinoma, gastric cancer, and prostate cancer  Ahsan talks about the presented results from studies…

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