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Lepu’s MRG-003 cleared as China’s first EGFR ADC for advanced NPC

Nov. 4, 2025

Lepu Biopharma Co. Ltd. said Oct. 30 it won Chinese approval of a novel antibody-drug conjugate (ADC), Meiyouheng (becotatug vedotin injection), making it China’s first epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-directed ADC for advanced nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC).

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BioWorld briefs for June 1, 2026.

TROP2 ADCs progress into first-line for lung, breast cancers

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Multiple updates on TROP2-directed antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) for lung and breast cancers highlight both progress made and opportunities for improvement for...

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New evidence links autoimmunity to long COVID symptoms

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Recent findings are reshaping current understanding of the post-infection landscape of SARS-CoV-2. Although previous studies had already suggested that...

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Breakthrough as GSK’s bepirovirsen clears 19% of chronic hep B infections

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GSK plc has announced a breakthrough in the treatment of chronic hepatitis B, reporting a functional cure rate of 19% across two phase III trials of its antisense...

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BMS’ mezigdomide doubles PFS in multiple myeloma

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Bristol Myers Squibb Co. disclosed in March 2026 that the phase III portion of the seamless phase II/III Successor-2 study testing mezigdomide in combination with...