Novartis goes 0 for 2 in PD-1 blockade
BeiGene regains rights to tislelizumab as another oncology asset blows up for Novartis.
World Lung 2023 – targeted therapy to the rescue in small-cell lung
Adding a kinase inhibitor to PD-L1 plus chemo could make a real difference in first-line SCLC, a little-appreciated Chinese trial suggests.
A subcutaneous answer to PD-1’s patent problem
PD-(L)1 players are increasingly looking to subcutaneous delivery to maintain market share, and next month brings a major catalyst.
World Lung 2023 preview – Astra’s Tagrisso showdown
Flaura2 takes centre stage, while Trodelvy and dato square off in PD-1 combo trials.
Astra goes pivotal with CTLA-4
Liver toxicity notwithstanding, volrustomig will start a phase 3 lung cancer study versus Keytruda imminently.
Not the sort of Revolution that EQRX had dreamt of
EQRX had once hoped to disrupt cosy US cancer drug pricing arrangements, but when that model failed the group found that cash was its best asset.
US approval gives Jemperli a treatment niche
However, endometrial cancer remains a small use, and Jemperli has other ways to make a bigger splash.