Already partnered on antibody-drug conjugates and a Phase III breast cancer candidate, Merck could pay up to $9.3bn under its third pact in 2022 with Kelun. Eisai divests Fycompa to Catalyst.
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Marking their third agreement in the last seven months, Merck & Co., Inc. and Sichuan Kelun Pharmaceutical Co...
Merck’s immuno-oncology blockbuster was the world’s best-selling drugs by revenues for the second year in a row, with an almost $12bn lead over its closest rival, Novo Nordisk’s GLP-1 drug Ozempic.
Plus deals involving AbbVie/Ripple, Novo Nordisk/Korro Bio, Novo Nordisk/NanoVation, Bharat, Alopexx, Gilead/Genesis, Lilly/Genetic Leap, Proveca/Cessatech, Vivtex/Equillium and more.
Plus deals involving Lilly/Oblique, Rafael Holdings/Cyclo, ADCendo/Multitude, Ocuvex/Visiox and more.
Amgen’s Imdelltra for small-cell lung cancer is one of two bispecific T-cell engagers approved for solid tumors, but data at the WCLC meeting show other DLL3-targeting BiTEs may be on the way.
An academic study of GLP-1 agonist showed promise in patients with the painful skin condition but with no signs that the Danish drugmaker will pursue the indication, smaller players in the space may be interested.
As it posts third-quarter numbers that again reveal the decline of revenues from its multiple sclerosis portfolio, the US biotech major is entering into the hot area of targeted protein degradation to boost its immunology and neurology pipeline.
