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Pharma & Biotech

How Bristol Myers Squibb’s Opdivo approvals in frontline and relapsed classical Hodgkin lymphoma reset treatment pathways

Nivolumab wins U.S. frontline and EU relapsed cHL approvals. Analyse what the dual verdict means for sequencing, safety, and reimbursement.

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PADCEV plus Keytruda meets survival endpoints in cisplatin-eligible bladder cancer patients

Astellas Pharma Inc. and Pfizer Inc. have announced that their antibody-drug conjugate PADCEV (enfortumab vedotin), in combination with the PD-1 inhibitor pembrolizumab (marketed as Keytruda by Merck), met key survival endpoints in the Phase 3 EV-304 trial. In cisplatin-eligible patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC), the combination significantly improved both event-free survival and overall survival

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Ivonescimab delivers 80% response in TNBC: Is Akeso redefining PD-1 treatment?

Ivonescimab shows 80 percent response in TNBC Phase II study. Explore how Akeso’s bispecific strategy could reshape PD-1 therapy in first-line settings.

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How Anixa’s breast cancer vaccine could change immunoprevention strategies

Anixa Biosciences Inc. has reported final Phase 1 results for its investigational breast cancer vaccine targeting the α-lactalbumin protein, showing that the primary endpoints were met and 74 percent of participants demonstrated protocol-defined immune responses. The data were presented at the 2025 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium and build the case for a Phase 2

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