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STAT+: Pharmalittle: AbbVie buys Immunogen, maker of targeted cancer drugs; Novo sues two more compounders

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Elahere is among a surging class of cancer medicines called antibody-drug conjugates, or ADCs, which are designed to deliver a targeted dose of chemotherapy directly to tumor cells while sparing healthy tissues. Testing of compounded drugs from these pharmacies revealed unknown impurities up to 33%, the company claims.

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Targeting tumours with novel radiopharmaceuticals

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With alpha particles, you must be very careful how the drug is made to ensure that the compound remains stable between manufacturing and use. How do you perceive radiopharmaceuticals complementing existing cancer treatments, such as chemotherapy and immunotherapy? What do you envision the future of radiopharmaceuticals to be like?

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Panbela Therapeutics and Johns Hopkins to expand ivospemin development

Pharmaceutical Technology

Ivospemin is a subcutaneously administered polyamine analogue being developed by Panbela to induce polyamine metabolic inhibition (PMI) through the exploitation of an observed high affinity of the compound for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and other tumours.

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Merck KGaA offloads failed MEK programme to startup Day One

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That compound (previously called TAK-580) was taken into a phase 1/2b trial in children with the brain cancer glioma before the Japanese drugmaker returned the rights after a review of its pipeline assets. It says the FDA has suggested that study could form the basis of a regulatory filing if response rate data are positive.

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Novartis’ Pluvicto presents survival benefit for castration-resistant prostate cancer

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Pluvicto becomes the first PSMA-targeted intravenous radioligand therapy – combining a targeting compound or ligand with a therapeutic radionuclide or radioactive particle (in this case, lutetium-177) – to demonstrate clinical benefit in mCRPC patients before receiving taxane-based chemotherapy.

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Ipsen to buy biopharmaceutical company Epizyme for $247m

Pharmaceutical Technology

The transaction is focused on Epizyme’s lead asset, Tazverik (tazemetostat), a chemotherapy-free EZH2 a inhibitor. In 2020, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted accelerated approval for the drug. The company will begin an all-cash tender offer through its subsidiary to buy Epizyme’s all outstanding shares for $1.45

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Pfizer acquires ADC pioneer Seagen for $43bn

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The drug is currently licensed in combination with chemotherapy for patients with classical Hodgkin lymphoma, both as frontline therapy and for those at risk of progressing or having progressed following stem cell transplantation. compound annual growth rate (CAGR) according to Pfizer’s risk-adjusted projection.