New £1bn cancer research hub planned for South London
Plans have been unveiled for The London Cancer Hub, a state-of-the-art cancer research and laboratory hub to be located in…
Oncology
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GSK’s Zejula reduces risk of progression and death in mesothelioma study
GSK’s Zejula (niraparib) has reduced the risk of death or progression by 27% in patients with mesothelioma in an investigator-led…
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AstraZeneca’s Truqap fails in another Phase III trial
AstraZeneca has discontinued a Phase III trial of Truqap (capivasertib) after a review concluded that the study was unlikely to…
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EC conditionally approves Regeneron’s Lynozyfic for multiple myeloma
The European Commission (EC) has granted conditional marketing approval to Regeneron Pharmaceuticals’ bispecific antibody Lynozyfic (linvoseltamab) for adults with relapsed…
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Merck KGaA strikes $3.9bn deal for SpringWorks
Merck KGaA (Merck) has moved to strengthen its position in oncology and rare diseases with a $3.9bn agreement to acquire…
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China approves InnoCare Pharma’s BTK inhibitor for lymphoma
China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has approved InnoCare Pharma’s Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor orelabrutinib for use as a…
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Merck KGaA nears $3.5bn deal for SpringWorks
Merck KGaA is edging closer to the SpringWorks deal, which was first rumoured in February, confirming late-stage negotiations at an…
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FDA approves Akeso’s monoclonal antibody for nasopharyngeal carcinoma
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval to Akeso's differentiated programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) monoclonal…
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Veraxa to go public in $1.6bn SPAC deal with Voyager
Swiss oncology firm Veraxa Biotech is set to go public in the US through a merger with Voyager Acquisition Corp,…
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Boehringer to expand oncology presence with $572m Tessellate Bio deal
Boehringer Ingelheim has signed a €500m ($572m) agreement with UK-based biotech Tessellate Bio to co-develop targeted cancer therapies for tumours…
