First Health Pharmaceuticals BV has presented oxadiazole derivatives acting as DEAD box RNA helicase (DDX) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.
The Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncológicas Carlos III (CNIO) has identified new imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazines acting as serine/threonine-protein kinase haspin (GSG2) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.
Shanghai Allygen Biologics Co. Ltd. has synthesized new antibody-drug conjugates (ADC) comprising antibodies targeting programmed cell death 1 ligand 1 (CD274; PD-L1) covalently linked to SN-38 through a linker and reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.
Researchers have designed a 3D model of lung cancer that is composed of bronchial epithelial, fibroblasts, epithelial, lung adenocarcinoma and immune cells grown in different layers in a matrigel.
Abpro Corp. has entered into a strategic partnership with Celltrion Holdings Co. Ltd. for ABP-102, a bispecific antibody therapy for patients with HER2+ cancer, including breast, gastric and pancreatic cancers.
Merck KGaA has struck a collaboration and option-to-license deal with Nerviano Medical Sciences Srl centered around NMS-293, a next-generation PARP-1 inhibitor already in early clinical development for brain tumors. Merck is making a play for the poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitor market, first opened up in December 2014 by Astrazeneca plc, when Lynparza (olaparib) was first approved in advanced ovarian cancer, going on to become a blockbuster through a partnership with Merck & Co Inc.
It took resolving issues from two complete response letters for Fennec Pharmaceuticals Inc. to finally land U.S. FDA approval of Pedmark. The injectable formulation of sodium thiosulfate is for reducing the risk of platinum-induced ototoxicity associated with cisplatin in pediatric patients 1 month and older with localized, non-metastatic solid tumors. Approval of the NDA arrived Sept. 20, three days before its Sept. 23 PDUFA date.
About four months after starting its search for strategic alternatives, Sesen Bio Inc. disclosed an all-stock merger with privately held cell-therapy specialist Carisma Therapeutics Inc., a move that sent shares (NASDAQ:SESN) down 22 cents, or 32.7%, to close at 45 cents. Sesen stockholders are expected to own about 41.7% of the combined firm, and Carisma the remainder.
Abpro Corp. and Celltrion Healthcare Inc. entered a global partnership valued at up to $1.75 billion involving ABP-102, a bispecific antibody targeting HER2-positive cancers, a move Abpro CEO Ian Chan said would help “accelerate this type of therapy for patients in need.” With ABP-102 in preclinical development, Abpro decided to start looking for a partner. HER2 is “one of the biggest targets in biotech, mostly relevant for breast, colorectal and gastric cancers,” Chan told BioWorld. “Celltrion happened to have a lot of experience in the space.”
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