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Shanghai Henlius Receives the US FDA IND Clearance for HLX18 (Biosimilar, Opdivo)  

Shots:  The US FDA has granted IND clearance to HLX18 (nivolumab), a biosimilar version of Opdivo, for the treatment of certain resected solid tumors   Novolumab is an mAb targeting PD-1 to enhance anti-tumor immune responses and is approved worldwide for cancers, including melanoma, mesothelioma, head and neck, and urothelial carcinoma   HLX17 (pembrolizumab biosimilar) and HLX13 (ipilimumab biosimilar) have entered worldwide multicenter P-I…

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Nanjing Leads Biolabs Reports First Patient Enrolment in P-Ib/II Trial of Opatisumab for Advanced Melanoma

Shots: Nanjing Leads Biolabs has enrolled the first patient in P-Ib/II trial assessing opatisumab as monotx. & in combination with toripalimab, for the treatment of 1L advanced melanoma in China Additionally, Opatisumab is being evaluated as monotx. in a registrational study for EP-NEC that completed enrolment in Aug 2025, & is also under investigation in multiple P-II trials…

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Spotlight Interview_T.J.Sharpe

Reuters Pharma USA 2025: Pre Conference Talks featuring T.J. Sharpe

With breakthrough discoveries addressing patients' unmet needs, caregivers, decision-makers, and advocacy groups have made great strides towards bringing patient experience to the mainstream.  Today's guest is TJ Sharpe, a Patient Insights Expert and Stage-IV Melanoma survivor. In his topic "Complicating is easy, Simplifying is Difficult, the personalized patient experience", T.J. will shed light on patient…

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VIEWPOINTS_Gina Fusaro_2023

Gina Fusaro, VP, Development Program Lead at BMS Shares her Views on the Acceptance of sBLA by the US FDA and the EMA Validation on MAA for Opdivo

Shots: Gina gave her views on the acceptance of the sBLA by the US FDA and the validation of the Type II Variation Marketing Authorization Application by the EMA for Opdivo as monotherapy for the treatment of patients with completely resected stage IIB or IIC melanoma She also spoke on the epidemiology of melanoma and…

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