Sumitomo Pharma Oncology Inc. has patented (furopyrimidin-4-yl)piperazine compounds acting as DNA repair protein RAD51 homolog 1 (RAD51) expression inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.
Biocytogen Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd. subsidiary Eucure Biopharma Co. Ltd. has formed a partnership with Syncromune Inc. to combine Eucure’s YH-002 and two other active ingredients with Syncromune’s Syncrovax platform technology in a deal the partners said could be worth “hundreds of millions of U.S. dollars,” including an up-front cash payment of undisclosed value.
Radiopharm Theranostics Ltd.’s phase II F-18 Pivalate positron emission tomography trial in brain metastases saw positive results with high uptake regardless of the origin of primary tumors, showing that Pivalate could be used to monitor brain metastases.
Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc in-licensed regional rights to Zymeworks Inc.’s HER2- targeted bispecific antibody zanidatamab in a deal potentially worth $1.76 billion, plus royalties. Jazz wants to expand its oncology portfolio with the deal, which covers the U.S., Europe, Japan and all other territories except Asia Pacific markets previously licensed by Zymeworks to Beigene Ltd.
Jacobio Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd. has identified new stimulator of interferon genes protein (STING; TMEM173) agonists reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.