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

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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. To overcome this challenge, Synaffix has developed an innovative technology platform that can rapidly and efficiently convert any antibody into an ADC.

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CHMP backs Celltrion’s regdanvimab antibody for COVID-19

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The EU looks set to approve emergency use of a third antibody therapy for COVID-19 after its human medicines committee backed use of Celltrion’s regdanvimab at its March meeting. . The EU’s medicines regulator is also reviewing COVID-19 antibodies from AstraZeneca , GlaxoSmithKline/Vir Biotechnology, and Brii Biosciences.

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AstraZeneca-Daiichi Sankyo’s Enhertu gets US FDA approval for breast cancer

Pharmaceutical Technology

According to the trial data, Enhertu lowered disease progression or mortality risk by 50% compared with chemotherapy according to the physician’s choice in HER2-low metastatic breast cancer patients with hormone receptor (HR)-positive disease or HR-negative disease. months compared with 5.1 months for the chemotherapy arm.

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AstraZeneca-Daiichi Sankyo’s breast cancer ADC gets FDA priority review

Pharmaceutical Technology

AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo have received Priority Review for their supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of antibody-drug conjugate (ADC), Enhertu (trastuzumab deruxtecan), to treat unresectable or metastatic HER2-low breast cancer in adults.

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Leading innovators in isotropically modified heterocyclic compounds for the pharmaceutical industry

Pharmaceutical Technology

Adeno-associated virus vectors, alcohol dehydrogenase compositions, and antibody serum stabilisers are some of the accelerating innovation areas, where adoption has been steadily increasing. Among maturing innovation areas are anti-influenza antibody compositions and anti-interleukin 1, which are now well established in the industry.

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On heels of new data, Gilead pays $455m for Asian Trodelvy rights

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The deal gives it worldwide ownership of Trodelvy (sacituzumab govitecan), a first-in-class TROP2 antibody-drug conjugate drug it acquired as part of its $21 billion takeover of Immunomedics in 2020. The new deal means that the licensing deal has been terminated, and the Chinese pharma is no longer on the hook for any remaining payments. .

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Merck buys into Orion prostate cancer therapy in $290m deal

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Merck & Co has added another clinical-stage drug to its oncology pipeline via a licensing agreement with Finland’s Orion for ODM-208, a prostate cancer candidate currently in phase 2 testing. It is rumoured to be near to announcing a $40 billion takeover bid for the biotech.