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AstraZeneca and Daiichi’s Enhertu wins first-in-decade US oncology approval
FDA approval of the drug in combination with Perjeta initiates a $150 million milestone payment to Daiichi Sankyo from AstraZeneca under their joint collaboration.
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A careful calibration: balancing small molecule needs and biologic innovation
CDMOs weigh up how to meet manufacturing demands across oral solid doses, monoclonal antibodies, ADCs and beyond.
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Takeda expands its ADC and immuno-oncology pipeline as Innovent deal closes
The $11bn collaboration with the Chinese biopharma company gives Takeda the rights to several next-generation candidates.
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Axplora talks reliability-first investments to secure API supply
The CDMO’s programme, presented at CPHI Frankfurt 2025, combines responsiveness to new demand and operational rigour without jeopardising supply.
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Chinese ADC dominance expected to drive the first bispecific approval
The first bispecific antibody drug conjugate market entrants are predicted to be in China or Japan as East Asia becomes a key battleground for local and multinational players.
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M&A outlook for pharma in 2025
For a strong 2025, dealmaking should be central to the life sciences strategy, says EY’s annual M&A report.
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Roche to advance potentially best-in-class antibody drug conjugate
As part of the collaboration and license agreement, Innovent Biologics, Inc. could receive up to $1 billion, subject to developmental success of the biologic candidate.
