Amgen acquires Dark Blue Therapeutics to expand targeted AML degradation strategy

Amgen acquires Dark Blue Therapeutics to expand targeted AML degradation strategy

Amgen has acquired United Kingdom-based Dark Blue Therapeutics Ltd. in a deal valued at up to $840 million, adding a first-in-class preclinical asset to its early oncology pipeline. The investigational small molecule, designed to degrade MLLT1 and MLLT3 proteins, targets transcriptional dependencies in acute myeloid leukemia. With preclinical data suggesting anti-leukemic activity and mechanistic differentiation, […]

Beyond biologics: Can structure-guided small molecules replace antibodies in intracellular targets?

Beyond biologics: Can structure-guided small molecules replace antibodies in intracellular targets?

For much of the past two decades, monoclonal antibodies have dominated modern drug development. Their ability to bind with high specificity, block protein function, and engage immune mechanisms has transformed the treatment of cancer, autoimmune disorders, and infectious disease. But despite their blockbuster status, biologics have a blind spot. They are largely excluded from the […]