Core Insights - Merus N.V. (MRUS) shares have increased by 29.9% over the past three months, driven by positive interim results from a phase II study of its bispecific antibody, petosemtamab (MCLA-158), in combination with Merck's Keytruda for treating PD-L1-positive recurrent or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) [1][4] Study Results - As of February 27, 2025, 45 patients were treated, with 43 deemed efficacy-evaluable, resulting in a confirmed overall response rate (ORR) of 63%, which included six complete responses and 21 partial responses [2] - The ORR varied with PD-L1 expression levels, showing a 73% ORR in patients with a combined positive score (CPS) greater than 20 and 47% in those with CPS 1–19 [2] - Median progression-free survival was reported at nine months, with an overall survival rate of 79% at 12 months [3] Safety Profile - The safety profile of the combination therapy was manageable, with no significant overlapping toxicities reported with Keytruda; treatment-related adverse events occurred in all patients, with infusion-related reactions observed in 38% [5][6] Future Prospects - The promising data suggests that the petosemtamab combination therapy could become a new standard of care for HNSCC, a cancer type with poor prognosis [6] - Merus is also conducting a registrational phase III study (LiGeR-HN1) for the combination therapy and another study (LiGeR-HN2) for petosemtamab monotherapy [7][8] Market Context - Merck's Keytruda, a leading anti-PD-1 therapy, generated $7.21 billion in sales in Q1 2025, reflecting a 6% year-over-year increase, and continues to expand into new indications and markets [8][10]

COMBINING TO CURE ® Forward-Looking Statements/Safe Harbor Arcus is at the forefront of designing combination therapies, with best-in-class potential, in the relentless pursuit of cures for cancer. Forward Looking Statements Safe Harbor: This presentation contains forward-looking statements about Arcus Biosciences, Inc. ("we," "Arcus" or the "Company") made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements regarding events or results to occur in t ...

Health authorities in major European countries have accepted the reclassification of JNJ-1900 (NBTXR3) from a medical device to a medicinal product, aligning with regulatory status in the US and other major marketsMedicinal product classification supports unified global regulatory classification, facilitating future global strategies and filingsNew composition of matter patent for JNJ-1900 (NBTXR3) filed by Nanobitotix PARIS and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NANOBIOTIX (Euronext: NANO ...

Key Takeaways SMMT surged after reports of AstraZeneca exploring a $15 billion licensing deal for ivonescimab. The deal may include billions upfront, with milestone payments tied to Ivonescimab's progress. Ivonescimab showed superiority over Keytruda and Tevimbra in late-stage NSCLC trials.Shares of clinical-stage company Summit Therapeutics (SMMT) rose nearly 9% on Thursday following a report issued by Bloomberg, which stated that pharma giant AstraZeneca (AZN) is in discussions with the company for a po ...

Company Overview - ESSA Pharma is focused on developing novel therapies for prostate and other androgen-driven cancers[7] - The company's lead candidate, EPI-7386, is a first-in-class oral, small molecule androgen receptor N-terminal domain inhibitor ("Aniten")[9, 28] - As of March 31, 2023, ESSA had $157 million in cash and short-term deposits, providing a runway through 2025[9, 69] EPI-7386 Monotherapy Development - Phase 1a study showed EPI-7386 was safe and well-tolerated, with tumor volume decreases observed in some patients[38] - ctDNA declines were observed in patients with AR mutations, amplifications, and truncations, suggesting activity against these tumors[38] - Phase 1b expansion study is underway to verify the recommended Phase 2 dose and gain further insight into EPI-7386's biological activity[40, 41] EPI-7386 Combination Therapy Development - ESSA is collaborating with multiple companies to evaluate EPI-7386 in combination with second-generation antiandrogens like enzalutamide, apalutamide, and darolutamide[49] - Initial data from the Phase 1/2 EPI-7386 + enzalutamide combination study showed rapid, deep, and durable PSA reductions[58] - In the combination study, 5 out of 6 patients achieved a PSA90, and 4 out of 6 patients achieved a PSA90 in 90 days and ultimately achieved a PSA < 02 ng/mL[58] Market and Opportunity - Prostate cancer is the 2nd most common cause of male cancer deaths, with an estimated 268,000 new cases and 34,500 deaths in 2022 in America[19] - Global sales of leading antiandrogens generated over $86 billion in 2021[19]

Princess Kate's emotional new recounting of her recovery from cancer. The Princess of Wales visiting a hospital in Essex today, shaking hands with patients and hospital staff, but also sharing more about her own journey with cancer treatment, saying getting back to her life afterward was also difficult. You're not necessarily in the clinical team any longer, but you're not able to function normally at home as you perhaps once used to.The princess also calling a cancer diagnosis life-changing for both patien ...

After Emily Kwan finished breast cancer treatment, she decided she didn’t want to wait anymore to live the way she wanted: “I was thinking that I don’t know how long I’ll live and I want to enjoy what I can right now” 🔗 https://t.co/0MmWu2fBjb https://t.co/ca7ZBbVoxv ...

Combination treatment of mTNX-1700 (mTFF2-MSA fusion protein) with anti-PD1 antibody was associated with increased survival and decreased metastases in animal models of gastric cancer relative to anti-PD1 treatment alone mTNX-1700 treatment was associated with activation of cancer-killing CD8+ T Cells and limiting neutrophil-mediated immune evasion TNX-1700 (hTFF2-HSA fusion protein) is in preclinical development for gastric and colorectal cancers CHATHAM, N.J., July 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tonix Pharm ...

Following quite encouraging news from the laboratory on Monday, Amgen (AMGN 4.07%) was something of a stock market favorite the following day. Its shares closed the trading session more than 4% higher on the back of both that sentiment and a pair of optimistic analyst takes on the latest development. With that share price rise, Amgen easily beat the S&P 500 index, which slid by 0.1%.Cancer drug does well in testingThat news concerned Amgen's investigational stomach cancer drug, bemarituzumab. The company an ...

TARPON SPRINGS, Fla., June 30, 2025 -- Allarity Therapeutics, Inc. ("Allarity" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: ALLR), a Phase 2 clinical-stage pharmaceutical company dedicated to developing stenoparib—a differentiated, dual PARP and WNT pathway inhibitor—as a personalized cancer treatment using its proprietary, drug-specific Drug Response Predictor (DRP) patient selection technology—today announced that IP Australia, the Australian Government agency that administers intellectual property rights in the country, h ...