No shortcuts for Agenus
The FDA throws out the company’s second attempt at an accelerated approval.
Amgen packs up in Claudin6
Meanwhile, Torl BioTherapeutics appears to be catching up with BioNTech.
Apollomics shifts to a smaller niche
The group abandons plans in lung cancer with Met exon 14 skipping, to focus on Met amplifications.
The month ahead: July’s upcoming events
Earnings season begins again, while big readouts loom for ALX and Fibrogen.
Regeneron gets a European reprieve
The EU recommendation for odronextamab comes after a US rejection in March.
FDA green and red lights: June 2024
Merck and Daiichi’s first ADC attempt is knocked back, while Geron gets its inaugural approval.
Merck’s big ADC deal takes a blow
A complete response letter for Merck & Co and Daiichi’s patritumab deruxtecan might not be fatal, but it’s certainly embarrassing.