Takeda seals $1.2 billion oncology deal with Innovent Biologics

Takeda will pay Innovent US$1.2 billion upfront, including a US$100 million equity investment in Innovent

SK Biopharmaceuticals acquires exclusive global rights for WARF cancer drug candidate

Lung Cancer Canada and Boehringer Ingelheim team up to transform lung cancer detection

Selected proposals in the innovation challenge will receive funding to develop transformative ideas, tools, and approaches to strengthen early diagnosis and improve patient outcomes

Medtronic launches first 'intelligent' circular stapler to boost surgical precision, reduce leaks

The Signia Circular Stapler is the only circular stapler on the market with integrated leak testing and features designed to minimize risk

Abbott to acquire Exact Sciences for $21 billion

Abbott is eyeing to become a global powerhouse in early cancer detection and precision oncology

Galmed’s Aramchol shows promise in overcoming gastrointestinal cancer drug resistance

Stivarga is the standard third-line treatment for metastatic colorectal cancer, gastrointestinal stromal tumors, and hepatocellular carcinoma

ImmunoScape inks agreement with Cue Biopharma to launch next-gen cancer immunotherapy

The modular platform not only targets solid tumors but could also enhance traditional autologous and in vivo T cell therapies

UK MHRA finds gut microbiome research unreliable across labs

False positive rates?ranged from 0% to 41%, meaning some labs incorrectly identified bacteria that weren’t present in the sample

FDA approves Promega’s OncoMate test to guide personalised treatment for endometrial cancer

OncoMate MSI Dx Analysis System is a PCR-based assay designed to evaluate MSI status in tumor tissue

Takeda and Innovent Biologics forge global partnership to advance oncology medicines for solid tumors

Takeda will make an upfront payment of $1.2 billion, which includes a $100 million equity investment in Innovent