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 ...

XmAb® Antibody Therapeutics Antibodies by Design™: May 2019 Forward-Looking Statements Certain statements contained in this presentation, other than statements of historical fact, may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding Xencor's development plans and timelines; potential regulatory actions; expected use of cash resources; the timing and results of clinical trial ...

China Biopharma What could have driven the share price rally of RemeGen and Junshi On June 12, RemeGen A/H stock jumped ~18%/20%, and Junshi A/H stock jumped ~6%/12%, significantly outperforming the overall market (Hang Seng Biotech Index +4.3%). Both companies have PD-1xVEGF bispecific antibodies (bsAbs) in development. We are providing the current development status of these bsAbs and sharing our insights. Considering that several biotech companies, such as RemeGen, Kelun-Biotech, Keymed, and Boan Biotech ...

Zymeworks (ZYME) FY 2025 Conference June 11, 2025 02:00 PM ET Speaker0 Good afternoon, everyone. Thanks so much for being here. My name is Laura Khan. I'm a Vice President in our Healthcare Investment Banking Group. And I'm joined today by Ken Galbraith, CEO of ZymWorks. Ken, thanks so much for being here. Let's go ahead and dive right in. It's of course been an exciting year at ZymWorks. A ton of progress with BTC approval in November for Zahira, and significant progress made on continuing to advance the p ...

Zura Bio (ZURA) 2025 Conference June 04, 2025 03:10 PM ET Speaker0 All right, good to go. All right, everyone. Thank you so much for coming to the Jefferies Healthcare Conference. And I'd like to warmly welcome the CEO of Zura Bio, Robert Lisicki. Speaker1 Thank you very much for that introduction. And I'd like to, on behalf of Zura Bio, just extend my regards and thanks to Jeffries for the invitation today and the chance to share what I think is a very exciting update on Zura Bio and the company. Just as a ...

Dosing cohort 3 of Phase 1 trial of CTIM-76, a Claudin 6 x CD3 T cell engager Expect to share initial data in the first half of 2026 PHILADELPHIA, June 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Context Therapeutics Inc. (“Context” or “Company”) (Nasdaq: CNTX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company advancing T cell engaging (“TCE”) bispecific antibodies for solid tumors, announced today that it is presenting a Trial in Progress poster for the Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating CTIM-76 in ovarian, endometrial, and tes ...

PHILADELPHIA, May 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Context Therapeutics Inc. (“Context” or “Company”) (Nasdaq: CNTX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company advancing T cell engaging bispecific antibodies for solid tumors, today announced the appointment of Dr. Karen Chagin, M.D. as Chief Medical Officer (“CMO”), effective June 9, 2025. Dr. Chagin succeeds Dr. Karen Smith, M.D., Ph.D., MBA, LLM, who has been serving as interim CMO and will remain a member of the Company’s Board of Directors (“Board”). Dr. C ...

Core Insights - Zymeworks Inc. is advancing its oncology programs with multiple presentations scheduled at major medical conferences, including ASCO and ESMO, highlighting its commitment to developing novel biotherapeutics for difficult-to-treat diseases [1][3][10] Oncology Programs - The company is particularly focused on zanidatamab, which is being presented at ASCO, showcasing long-term outcomes and survival data in HER2-positive gastroesophageal cancer [2][4][6] - Zymeworks' proprietary Azymetric™ platform is emphasized for its ability to develop clinically validated therapeutic antibodies, with zanidatamab being a key example [6][14] Upcoming Presentations - Zymeworks and its partners will present multiple abstracts at the ASCO Annual Meeting from May 31 to June 4, 2025, in Chicago, IL [3] - The ESMO Gynaecological Cancers Congress will also feature a trial-in-progress poster for ZW191, scheduled for June 19-21, 2025, in Vienna, Austria [10] Product Details - Ziihera (zanidatamab-hrii) is a bispecific HER2-directed antibody that has received accelerated approval from the FDA for treating advanced HER2-positive biliary tract cancer [18][34] - ZW171 is a bispecific antibody targeting mesothelin and CD3, designed to enhance T cell-mediated tumor cell killing, with promising preclinical data supporting its efficacy [15][34] - ZW191 is an antibody-drug conjugate targeting folate receptor-α, showing strong activity across various cancer models, including those with low levels of the target [16][17] Clinical Development - The company is actively recruiting for Phase 1 studies of ZW171 and ZW191, with plans for an investigational new drug application for ZW251 in mid-2025 [34] - Zymeworks has established partnerships with BeiGene and Jazz Pharmaceuticals for the development and commercialization of zanidatamab in different territories [33][34]

CTIM-76 and CT-95 in Phase 1 Clinical Trials Cash and cash equivalents of $89.4 million as of March 31, 2025 Company expects its cash and cash equivalents will continue to fund operations into 2027 PHILADELPHIA, May 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Context Therapeutics Inc. (“Context” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: CNTX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company advancing T cell engaging bispecific antibodies for solid tumors, today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025, and r ...

Preclinical data demonstrates unique binding location of CT-95 on mesothelin and avoidance of binding to shed mesothelin Data supports ongoing Phase 1 clinical trial for CT-95 PHILADELPHIA, April 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Context Therapeutics Inc. (“Context” or “Company”) (Nasdaq: CNTX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company advancing T cell engaging (“TCE”) bispecific antibodies for solid tumors, today announced preclinical and translational data regarding the Company’s clinical asset, CT-95, a m ...