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Pharma & Biotech

Gilead is betting nearly $1.9bn on masked cancer drugs. What makes Vir’s technology different?

Vir Biotechnology and Gilead Sciences have agreed to develop three dual-masked T-cell engager programmes under a deal worth up to approximately $1.88 billion. The $90 million upfront package includes cash and equity, while most of the headline value depends on future development and commercial milestones.

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Alentis has two claudin-1 cancer drugs in trials. Why is it turning to PinotBio for new ADC technology?

Alentis Therapeutics and PinotBio have signed a research and licensing agreement to develop new claudin-1-targeting antibody-drug conjugates. The partnership adds linker and payload options to a pipeline already containing two clinical-stage ADCs, although financial terms and new product candidates remain undisclosed.

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Antengene, K2 Therapeutics deal signals fresh momentum for solid tumor TCEs

Find out how Antengene’s ATG-106 licensing deal could shape the next phase of solid tumor T cell engager development.

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

Johnson & Johnson is chasing the next cancer drug platform. Firefly Bio adds promise, but clinical proof remains the real test.

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Can LIFT and NorthStar move Lu-177-LT17 into the next radioligand therapy frontier?

Find out how LIFT and NorthStar’s Lu-177-LT17 partnership could advance radioligand therapy for cancer bone disease today!

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Can Brenus Pharma crack the cold-tumor problem in metastatic colorectal cancer?

Find out how Brenus Pharma’s STC-1010 FDA IND acceptance could reshape MSS colorectal cancer immunotherapy development.

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Can AI help Biomunex find better bispecific antibody targets in cancer?

AI may speed cancer drug discovery, but Biomunex’s bigger test is whether smarter target pairing can translate into stronger immunotherapies.

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Can United Immunity revive macrophage cell therapy after Carisma’s reset?

Macrophage cell therapy has promise but painful execution risk. United Immunity’s Carisma deal tests whether in vivo CAR-M can scale.

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Is Can-Fite BioPharma Ltd. building a differentiated niche in late-line pancreatic cancer therapy

Is Can-Fite BioPharma Ltd. carving a niche in pancreatic cancer? Explore how namodenoson’s Phase 2a data could reshape late-line treatment strategies.

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AbbVie Inc. secures strategic option on Kestrel Therapeutics Inc. amid KRAS innovation race

A new pan-KRAS approach enters Phase 1 backed by AbbVie Inc. Discover the implications for oncology pipelines and KRAS-driven cancers.

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