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Immunome has dosed the first patient in a Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating IM-1617, a potential first-in-class antibody-drug conjugate incorporating the company's proprietary HC74 topoisomerase I inhibitor payload. The study will assess safety and preliminary anti-tumor activity in patients with advanced solid tumors.

FDA has approved Organon's tocilizumab-bavi (Tofidence) for CAR T-cell–induced CRS and hospitalized COVID-19 in adults and children aged 2 years or older.

According to Eli Lilly and Company, the extended dosing interval reduces maintenance injections to as few as 6 per year without required topical corticosteroids.

Phase 3 data from Boehringer Ingelheim’s SYNCHRONIZE-1 and SYNCHRONIZE-MASLD trials meet their primary endpoints, with glucagon/GLP-1 dual agonism showing targeted metabolic fat reduction beyond body weight loss at 76 and 48 weeks.

The approval is based on phase 3 non-inferiority data from the IRAKLIA study, making isatuximab the first anticancer therapy administered via an on-body injector in the EU.

AI-driven protein design, continuous-learning R&D platforms, mechanistic PK/PD modeling, and automated analytical workflows are now foundational tools reshaping how biopharmaceuticals are discovered, characterized, and delivered.

Made Scientific and Pluristyx will integrate iPSC starting materials with CDMO services for cell therapy development.

Agilent’s Dr. Ganesh Bala explains how MAM-based LC–MS peptide mapping has become a foundational analytical tool for ADC and bioconjugate CQA monitoring in this Q&A piece.

CytomX and Regeneron aim to deepen their joint effort to develop protease-activated bispecific immunotherapies designed to improve tumor selectivity and widen the therapeutic window in solid tumors.

From multifunctional antibodies and T-cell engagers to in vivo cell therapies and hepatitis B functional cures, the most important large-molecule therapies of 2026 reveal the technological trends driving the next generation of biologic medicines.

Dual primary endpoints were met in both PANKU-Breast02 and PANKU-Esophagus01 phase 3 trials based on interim analyses, while priority review is underway for the esophageal cancer indication in China, Bristol Myers Squibb and Biokin stated.

Biopharma in 2026 advances decentralized manufacturing, AAV automation, QC modernization, and APAC clinical trial strategy.

BioNTech and Bristol Myers Squibb report confirmed ORRs exceeding 60% at the lower dose in both non-squamous and squamous first-line NSCLC; three global Phase 3 trials are now enrolling.

New clinical and translational data presented at ASCO 2026 and published in Nature Medicine demonstrate encouraging anti-tumor activity and manageable safety for Immatics’ IMA401 TCR bispecific in patients with MAGE-A4-positive solid tumors.

Fosun Pharma has dosed the first participant in a mainland China trial of FXB0871, as a parallel phase 1 study continues in the United States and Canada under Teva's TEV-56278 designation

Phase 3 B-Well trial results published in The New England Journal of Medicine showed that GSK's investigational antisense oligonucleotide bepirovirsen achieved functional cure rates of up to 26% in chronic hepatitis B, significantly exceeding outcomes typically seen with current standard-of-care therapies.

Pfizer and Innovent Biologics have entered a global oncology collaboration worth up to $10.5 billion to develop 12 early-stage cancer programs, underscoring growing interest among multinational pharmaceutical companies in China's biotechnology innovation ecosystem.

New translational data from the AIPAC-003 trial suggest that systemic immune activation induced by eftilagimod alfa may be associated with improved progression-free and overall survival in patients with metastatic breast cancer receiving chemoimmunotherapy.

Newly published Phase 3 HERIZON-GEA-01 results in The New England Journal of Medicine showed durable progression-free and overall survival benefits with zanidatamab-containing regimens in first-line HER2-positive gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma, supporting their potential role as a new treatment standard.

Biohub has released an open-source AI protein design model aimed at early drug discovery, with initial testing in cancer and immune targets.

Vir Biotechnology announced complete 96-week Phase 2 SOLSTICE trial data evaluating the combination of tobevibart and elebsiran in chronic hepatitis delta virus infection, with results showing sustained virologic suppression and liver function improvements.

Jade Biosciences announced dosing of the first participant in a Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating JADE201, an investigational anti-BAFF-R monoclonal antibody designed for autoimmune diseases including rheumatoid arthritis.

Apogee Therapeutics reported positive 16-week Phase 2 data for zumilokibart in moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis, with the investigational anti-IL-13 antibody meeting all primary and secondary endpoints and supporting advancement into Phase 3 trials later this year.

New analysis of phase 3 data shows Sobi's olezarsen reduced acute pancreatitis events and triglycerides in a pooled CORE/CORE2 subgroup with severe hypertriglyceridemia.

New Phase 1 data from Eli Lilly’s investigational gene-editing therapy VERVE-102 showed durable LDL cholesterol reductions of up to 62% after a single dose, highlighting growing momentum for one-time cardiovascular genetic medicines targeting PCSK9.