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Orion Pharma & Qilu Pharma EU have entered into an agreement to commercialise IV pembrolizumab biosimilar in Europe, which is currently developed by Qilu
As per the deal, Orion will gain exclusive right to distribute, market & sell Qilu’s IV pembrolizumab biosimilar in the EU, while Qilu will supply the product & receive a…
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STADA and Sino Biopharmaceutical, through its subsidiary CTTQ, have entered into a strategic biosimilar partnership designed to broaden patient access to biological medicines in key markets
As per the deal, CTTQ will develop, manufacture & supply the biosimilar candidates, while STADA will hold marketing authorizations and exclusive sales & marketing rights in the EU,…
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The CHMP has recommended Padcev (enfortumab vedotin) + Keytruda for neoadj. & adj. treatment for pts with resectable muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC); if approved, authorization would be valid in all 30 EEA states
Opinion was supported by the P-III (EV-304/KEYNOTE-B15) trial assessing neoadj. Padcev + Keytruda, followed by surgery & then adj. Keytruda + Padcev vs neoadj.…
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Invagen Pharmaceuticals, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cipla, has entered into a strategic partnership with Qilu Pharmaceutical for the exclusive licensing & supply of QL2107, a biosimilar version of Keytruda (pembrolizumab), for the US
As per the deal, Qilu will handle product development, regulatory registration & supply, while Cipla USA will commercialize the asset across the…
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Merck & Moderna have reported the P-III (INTerpath-001) trial data assessing adj. intismeran autogene (1mg, Q3W for 9 doses) + Keytruda (400mg, Q6W up to 9 cycles) vs Keytruda alone in 1,137 pts with high-risk (stage IIB-IV) resected cutaneous melanoma
Intismeran plus Keytruda as adj. therapy showed improvements in RFS (1EP) and DMFS (2EP)…
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Summit has initiated P-II/III (HARMONi-GU1) trial of ivonescimab + enfortumab vedotin (EV) against Keytruda + EV as first-line treatment of locally advanced or metastatic urothelial (bladder) cancer
The global, multi-regional trial will enroll ~800 pts through P-III, with site activations beginning later this year. P-II will determine the recommended P-III dose of ivonescimab in…
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Merck & Co., Roche, and Johnson & Johnson emerged as the leading pharmaceutical companies by R&D expenditure in 2025, investing $15.78B, $15.49B, and $14.66B, respectively. Continued investments in late-stage clinical programs, pipeline expansion, advanced technologies, and strategic business development reinforced their commitment to driving pharmaceutical innovation
Global biopharmaceutical R&D investment continues to accelerate as…
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Merck has reported the P-III (KEYNOTE‑C93) trial assessing Keytruda (400mg, IV, Q6W for ~18 cycles) vs carboplatin + paclitaxel in pts (n=299) with dMMR advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer who have not previously been treated with systemic CT
Trial met its 1EP of improved PFS, & showed improvements across ORR, CRR, & DoR; OS (1EP)…
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Kelun-Biotech has reported P-III (OptiTROP-Lung06) trial data assessing sacituzumab tirumotecan (sac-TMT/SKB264/MK-2870) + Keytruda vs CT + Keytruda as the 1L treatment for PD-L1-negative locally advanced or metastatic non-squamous NSCLC (TPS <1%)
IDMC has concluded that the trial met its 1EP of improved PFS at interim analysis vs Keytruda + pemetrexed & Pt-based CT, plus…
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The US FDA has approved Padcev (enfortumab vedotin) + Keytruda/Keytruda Qlex for neoadj. & adj. treatment for pts with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC), regardless of cisplatin eligibility
Approval was supported by the P-III (EV-304/KEYNOTE-B15) trial assessing neoadj. Padcev + Keytruda, followed by surgery & then adj. Keytruda + Padcev vs neoadj. SoC + surgery in cisplatin-eligible MIBC…

