Radionetics Oncology Inc. has discovered drugs targeting follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) receptors reported to be useful for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.
Translational Genomics Research Institute has found macrophage stimulating 1 receptor (MST1R; RON) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer, osteoporosis and osteolysis.
Researchers from the Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine have presented the discovery of novel toll-like receptor (TLR)2/1 agonists as potential candidates for the treatment of lung cancer.
As Poseida Therapeutics Inc. anticipates reporting further data this year from allogeneic CAR T-cell therapy P-MUC1C-ALLO1, for which Astellas Pharma Inc. has nabbed first negotiation rights, the two companies inked a second deal aimed at combining their respective cell therapy platforms in an early stage collaboration targeting solid tumors.
“A white space opportunity.” That’s how Enlaza Therapeutics Inc. co-founder and CEO Sergio Duron described to BioWorld the company’s efforts to develop the first covalent biologics, an endeavor that has gained the backing of an impressive group of investors in a recently closed $100 million series A round.
The BioWorld Cancer Index (BCI) closed out the first quarter of 2024 with a 4.66% increase, slightly down from its 11.07% rise at the end of February. This comes after an outstanding performance in 2023, when it finished the year up by 76.26%. Despite outperforming the Nasdaq Biotechnology Index, which rose by 1.36% in Q1, BCI lagged behind the Dow Jones Industrial Average, which saw a 5.62% increase in the first three months of the year. In contrast, BCI experienced a decline of 41.98% in 2022 and a 36.34% decrease in 1021.
Ten days early, the U.S. FDA granted full approval under priority review to Pfizer Inc. and Genmab A/S’s antibody-drug conjugate Tivdak (tisotumab vedotin) to treat cervical cancer.
Amidst a slew of end-of-week, positive EMA Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) opinions is Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.’s Fruzaqla (fruquintinib). The selective inhibitor of vascular endothelial growth factor receptors-1, -2 and -3 is for adults with previously treated metastatic colorectal cancer.
Boston-based South Korean biotech Genosco Inc. said on April 25 that it passed a technology review required for the special listing track on the tech-heavy Kosdaq market, as it readies an IPO on the Korea Exchange.