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AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo Advance Cancer Drug Amid Industry Developments
AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo announced new study results for their cancer drug datopotamab deruxtecan, showing a median survival of 15.6 months in patients with EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer. Agenus plans to cut annual spending by 60% to focus on a late-stage cancer immunotherapy, while Amgen is investing $1 billion to expand its manufacturing in North Carolina. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has withdrawn a proposed rule aimed at reducing patent thickets, and Bluebird bio is executing a reverse stock split to comply with Nasdaq rules. Merus received FDA accelerated approval for zenocutuzumab, its first approved product.
merck acquires cancer startup elevidys sales rise and other industry updates
Merck & Co. has acquired Modifi Biosciences for $30 million, with potential additional payments of up to $1.3 billion based on milestones. Meanwhile, Roche reported that sales of Sarepta's gene therapy Elevidys reached approximately $156 million outside the U.S. in the first nine months of the year. Sangamo Therapeutics is on track to file for accelerated approval of its Fabry disease treatment, while MacroGenics sold rights to its breast cancer drug Margenza for $40 million, with additional milestone payments possible.