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Representative image of oncology researchers reviewing molecular data in a biotechnology lab, reflecting Johnson & Johnson’s Firefly Bio deal and the race to advance degrader antibody conjugates for hard-to-treat solid tumors.

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Why Johnson & Johnson is paying $1bn for Firefly Bio’s cancer drug platform

by Pallavi Madhiraju
June 9, 2026
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Johnson & Johnson is chasing the next cancer drug platform. Firefly Bio adds promise, but clinical proof remains the real test.

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