Suzhou Alphamab Co. Ltd.’s HER2 bispecific antibody, anbenitamab (KN-026), combined with chemotherapy has the potential to become a new standard of care for patients with HER2-positive gastric cancer who failed at least one prior line of therapy, according to newly released phase III results that show the combo cut disease progression risk by 75%.
Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH and Simcere Pharmaceutical Group Ltd. have entered into a license and collaboration agreement to develop SIM-0709 for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease.
On the heels of more positive early data from the lead program derived from its tumor-activated T-cell engager (TRACTr) platform, Janux Therapeutics Inc. inked a collaboration with Bristol Myers Squibb Co. that comes with $50 million in up-front and near-term milestone payments, with the possibility of up to $800 million more tied to development, regulatory and commercial milestones.
