Mar 17, 2026
Recent studies demonstrate high response rates for antibody-drug conjugate in rare blood cancer, improved outcomes with metastasis-directed radiation in prostate cancer, and a novel drug combination strategy for ovarian cancer resistance.
Mar 12, 2026
MajesTEC-9 trial demonstrates teclistamab's superiority over standard care in second-line multiple myeloma treatment, with significant progression-free survival and overall survival benefits supporting earlier use of the BCMA-targeting bispecific antibody.
Mar 12, 2026
Pembrolizumab-based regimens demonstrated significant survival improvements in two separate trials: KEYNOTE-B15 for muscle-invasive bladder cancer and KEYNOTE-B96 for platinum-resistant ovarian cancer, with FDA approval granted for the ovarian cancer indication.
Mar 12, 2026
Merck announced multiple data presentations at the 2026 ASCO GU Cancers Symposium, including results from trials evaluating pembrolizumab combinations in muscle-invasive bladder cancer and renal cell carcinoma.
Mar 02, 2026
Merck is diversifying its oncology pipeline beyond Keytruda as the blockbuster approaches patent cliffs, focusing on immune modulating therapies, antibody-drug conjugates, and tumor intrinsic treatments through strategic acquisitions and partnerships.
Mar 01, 2026
Bristol Myers Squibb and SystImmune reported that antibody-drug conjugate izalontamab brengitecan achieved statistically significant improvements in both progression-free and overall survival versus chemotherapy in a Phase III trial for triple-negative breast cancer.
Feb 27, 2026
The U.S. share of global innovative drug trials has declined from the mid-40% range a decade ago to the low-30% range, while China's share has climbed steadily toward 30%, narrowing the gap between the two countries in pharmaceutical R&D competition.
Feb 24, 2026
Drug discovery outsourcing, preparative chromatography, and Latin America point-of-care diagnostics markets are forecast to grow at CAGRs between 7.5% and 8.2% through 2031, driven by biologics expansion and chronic disease prevalence.
Feb 17, 2026
New clinical trial data show trastuzumab deruxtecan plus pertuzumab extends progression-free survival as first-line therapy, while MRI-guided treatment shortening reduces toxicity in neoadjuvant settings for HER2-positive breast cancer.
Feb 20, 2026
Former Novartis executive John Tsai has been appointed global head of R&D at Daiichi Sankyo, replacing Ken Takeshita effective April 1. Tsai brings over 25 years of leadership experience in drug development.
Feb 14, 2026
Multiple pharmaceutical companies have initiated clinical trials for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer in February 2026, with over 180 companies developing 200+ pipeline therapies. Studies include combination therapies and novel drug candidates targeting advanced disease.
Feb 14, 2026
Charles River Laboratories is scheduled to report Q4 2025 results on Feb. 18, with analysts raising price targets while the company navigates biotech funding pressures and announces new gene therapy collaborations.