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A Promise Made at Six: The Winding Road to Cancer Research

An Interview with Priyanka Joshi, Associate Scientist in Analytical Development Introduction Cancer remains one of the world's greatest healthcare challenges, driving scientists to develop more effective and precise treatment approaches. Among the most promising innovations are cell therapies, which harness the body's own immune system to fight cancer. Behind these advances are scientists working to…
August 5, 2026

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NEWS

Henlius Reports First Patient Dosing in P-I Trial of HLX18 (Biosimilar, Opdivo) in China 

Shots:  Henlius has dosed the first patient in China in the P-I (HLX18-MRST001) trial assessing its nivolumab biosimilar, HLX18, in patients with resected solid tumors  The study will compare HLX18 vs. Opdivo in patients with resected solid tumors, evaluating PK similarity, efficacy, safety, and immunogenicity following monotherapy  HLX18 is Henlius' nivolumab biosimilar candidate, developed under global biosimilar guidelines. Reference nivolumab is approved worldwide for multiple cancers, including melanoma, NSCLC, RCC, HCC, urothelial, gastric, esophageal, colorectal, and head & neck cancers  Ref: Henlius  |  Image: Henlius   | Press Release PharmaShots, your go-to media platform for customized news ranging across multiple indications. For more…
July 16, 2026

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Orion Pharma Expands Partnership with Shilpa Medicare for Nivolumab Biosimilar in the EU 

Shots:  Orion Pharma has entered into an agreement with Shilpa Biologicals to co-develop and supply IV nivolumab biosimilar across Europe  As per the deal, Orion will gain exclusive rights to register, market, distribute & sell the nivolumab biosimilar across the EU, while Shilpa Biologicals will lead product development, exclusively manufacture & supply the product, and receive development &…
July 6, 2026

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CXO TALKS

CXO Talks Podcast | The Road to Acquisition: Oncolytics’ CEO Jared Kelly on Clinical Data, IP & Pharma Partnerships

Shots: In an engaging conversation with PharmaShots CXO Talks, Jared Kelly, CEO & Director of Oncolytics Biotech, shared insights from his experience leading corporate strategy at Ambrx and contributing to its $2B acquisition by Johnson & Johnson, offering a practical perspective on what makes biotech companies attractive acquisition targets. Kelly explained why successful biotech acquisitions…
June 24, 2026

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Jared Kelly on Immune Priming & Survival Outcomes: Oncolytics Biotech’s Vision for Pelareorep

Shots:  Oncolytics Biotech is advancing pelareorep beyond the traditional standalone therapy model, positioning the platform as a potential immune-priming backbone capable of enhancing immunotherapies, checkpoint inhibitors, chemotherapies, and other oncology treatments across multiple difficult-to-treat tumor settings.  The company continues generating growing survival and immune-engagement data across colorectal, pancreatic, and anal cancers, while emphasizing pelareorep’s potential to “turn cold tumors…
June 3, 2026

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Oncolytics Biotech Reports Initial Preclinical Data of Pelareorep with RAS Inhibitors

Shots: Oncolytics has reported initial data from a preclinical study assessing pelareorep, a systemically active immunotherapy, in combination with RAS inhibitor modalities, which showed greater anti-tumor activity in a solid tumor model vs either therapy alone Based on the findings, Oncolytics is planning additional studies of the combination in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma & colorectal cancer…
June 3, 2026

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Is Immune Priming the Missing Piece in Oncology? Oncolytics Biotech Thinks So

The oncology landscape is increasingly recognizing that the future of cancer treatment may depend just as much on immune engagement and combination strategies as on standalone therapeutic activity.  That shift in thinking is shaping much of the scientific attention surrounding pelareorep, the lead immunotherapeutic candidate being advanced by Oncolytics (NASDAQ: ONCY).  For years, oncology drug candidates were largely evaluated through…
May 28, 2026

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EMA Marketing Authorization of New Drugs in March 2026    

Shots:  The European Medicines Agency advanced multiple new drug approvals and late-stage recommendations in March 2026, spanning oncology, immunology, rare diseases, and women’s health, with key decisions involving Pharming, Immedica, Amgen, Gedeon Richter, UCB, and Sanofi  The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use issued positive opinions for innovative therapies, including leniolisib (Joenja) for APDS, lurbinectedin + atezolizumab…
April 21, 2026

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Pheast Therapeutics Reports Early P-Ia Data for PHST001 at AACR 2026

Shots: Pheast Therapeutics presented initial P-Ia data for PHST001 at AACR Annual Meeting 2026, demonstrating target engagement, innate immune activation, and early clinical activity PHST001 (anti-CD24 macrophage checkpoint inhibitor) was generally well tolerated, across dose-escalation cohorts and early signals of clinical activity were observed incl. tumor shrinkage and disease stabilization Preclinical data showed enhanced tumor…
April 20, 2026

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Innate Pharma to Present P-II (MATISSE) Interim Data of IPH5201 in NSCLC at AACR 2026

Shots: Innate Pharma to present interim P-II (MATISSE) data (n=40) for IPH5201 at AACR Annual Meeting 2026, highlighting early efficacy in resectable NSCLC IPH5201 (anti-CD39) combined with durvalumab and chemotherapy showed promising pathological complete response (pCR) rates of 35.7% (PD-L1 ≥1%) and 50% (PD-L1 ≥50%) The study continues enrollment in PD-L1–positive pts., supporting further evaluation…
April 20, 2026

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