Akari Therapeutics plc announced that it is continuing key research on its antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) payload PH1 to further demonstrate its ability to target cancers fueled by oncogenic drivers. PH1 is a spliceosome modulator designed to disrupt RNA splicing within cells. It binds spliceosome proteins SF3B1 and PH5α and targets normal splicing of pre-mRNA. PH1 is a spliceosome modulator designed to disrupt RNA splicing within cells. It binds spliceosome proteins SF3B1 and PH5α and targets normal splicing of pre-mRNA.

The sodium-dependent phosphate transport protein 2b (NaPi2b), encoded by the SLC34A2 gene, is highly overexpressed in high-grade epithelial ovarian cancer and non-small-cell lung cancer while exhibiting minimal expression in normal adult tissues, making it a relevant tumor-associated antigen and a promising target for antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs).

Thirty-six biotechnology, pharmaceutical and medical device companies sought a capital raise on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in the first half (H1) of 2025, a review by BioWorld found. Of those, 34 companies were from mainland China.

Big pharma is increasingly shopping in China to fill its pipelines as it faces looming patent cliffs on major blockbusters coupled with growing pricing pressures on drugs. China’s out-licensing deals grew to represent 32% of global deals in the first half of 2025, according to a Jefferies report on China dealmaking.

Big pharma is increasingly shopping in China to fill its pipelines as it faces looming patent cliffs on major blockbusters coupled with growing pricing pressures on drugs. China’s out-licensing deals grew to represent 32% of global deals in the first half of 2025, according to a Jefferies report on China dealmaking.

Thirty-six biotechnology, pharmaceutical and medical device companies sought a capital raise on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in the first half (H1) of 2025, a review by BioWorld found. Of those, 34 companies were from mainland China.

Thirty-six biotechnology, pharmaceutical and medical device companies sought a capital raise on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in the first half (H1) of 2025, a review by BioWorld found. Of those, 34 companies were from mainland China.

The rough ride presaged by briefing documents came to pass for GSK plc with the drug first approved by the U.S. FDA as Blenrep (belantamab mafodotin, bel-maf), as the agency’s Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee (ODAC) appraised the possibility that the antibody-drug conjugate could return to market for relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (r/r MM).