BioNTech is clearly impressed with what it has seen with partner Biotheus' bispecific antibody for cancer, opting to buy the company outright to get full control of the drug.
MSD's PD-1 inhibitor Keytruda has ruled the immunotherapy of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) for many years, but a bispecific antibody from Summit Therapeutics and partner Akeso looks li
$500 million upfront and a total deal value of up to $5 billion sounds like a deal made by a top-tier pharma company – but, in fact, it comes from diminutive biotech Summit Therapeutics.
Summit Therapeutics has axed development of its Duchenne muscular dystrophy drug ezutromid after a spectacular failure in phase 2, causing the UK biotech's shares to plunge.
In a new white paper from the World Without Disease initiative, a 2024 update is provided of the current endeavours and developments that have occurred since inaugural discussions last year