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Three trends in the antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) marketĀ 

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Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) are biopharmaceutical products in which a monoclonal antibody (mAB) is linked to a small molecule drug with a stable linker 1. According to NCBI, most of the ADCs developed so far are for use in the treatment of cancer, but there is plenty of potential for using ADCs to treat other diseases 1.

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Pfizer strikes $1.2bn licensing deal for Biohaven migraine drug

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The agreement includes a sizeable $500 million upfront payment, reflecting that Nurtec ODT (rimegepant) is already FDA-approved for treating acute migraine with and without aura in adults, and for prevention of episodic migraine in patients who suffer less than 15 headache days per month.

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Pfizer and BioNTech Initiate Rolling Submission of Biologics License Application for U.S. FDA Approval of Their COVID 19 Vaccine

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The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine has not been approved or licensed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), but has been authorized for emergency use by FDA under an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) to prevent Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) for use in individuals 16 years of age and older.

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J&Jā€™s Akeega Approved as First Combo Treatment for BRCA-Positive Prostate Cancer

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struck a worldwide collaboration (excluding Japan) and license agreement with niraparib developer Tesaro (acquired by GSK in 2019) for exclusive rights to the drug in prostate cancer. Lynparza received FDA approval in May 2020 for mCRPC in patients with homologous recombinational repair ( HRR ) gene mutations.

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Novartis taps immuno-oncology partner BeiGene for TIGIT drug

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The Swiss pharma group is paying BeiGene $300 million upfront for an option on ociperlimab, a TIGIT antibody in phase 3 testing for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), with another $700 million on offer if that option is exercised before 2023. Novartis licensed rights to tislelizumab for $650 million upfront and up to $1.55

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Regeneron Announces Encouraging Initial Data from COVID-19 Antibody Cocktail Trial in Hospitalized Patients on Low-flow Oxygen

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As in earlier outpatient trial, immune status when patients entered the trial was a strong predictor of viral load and clinical outcomes. First antibody therapy to demonstrate anti-viral effect in patients hospitalized with COVID-19. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. futility analysis). The results passed the futility analysis (p<0.3

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New England Journal of Medicine Publishes Positive Initial Regeneron Antibody Cocktail Results in Non-hospitalized Patients with COVID-19

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NASDAQ: REGN ) today announced that the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) has published initial clinical data from an ongoing seamless Phase 1/2/3 trial of the antibody cocktail casirivimab and imdevimab in non-hospitalized patients with COVID-19. TARRYTOWN, N.Y. , 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.