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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a key Merck drug trial, cheap Wegovy in China, and more

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patent expires in 2028. Keytruda is a cancer immunotherapy, which stimulates the immune system to attack tumor cells and is the best-selling medicine in the world. The subcutaneous injection could be given in a doctor’s office every six weeks, instead of requiring a 30-minute IV drip at the same interval.

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STAT+: Merck to acquire Harpoon Therapeutics for $680 million

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Merck announced Monday it will acquire Harpoon Therapeutics and its pipeline of immune-based cancer drugs for $680 million. That could come as soon as 2028. Keytruda, a PD-(L)1 inhibitor, works by turning off a “brake” on T cells, allowing roving immune cells to attack tumors.

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mRNA non-vaccine therapeutics to generate $2 billion by 2028

European Pharmaceutical Review

According to GlobalData’s recent report , a total of five marketed messenger RNA (mRNA) non-vaccine products by 2028 will generate over $2 billion, generated by the approval of pipeline agents. billion during 2028.

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HepaStem seems most promising pipeline agent for decompensated cirrhosis due to NASH: GlobalData

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tumor formation, immune reactions, and therapy failure). HepaStem is projected to hit the US market in Q1 2027, while BioVie’s BIV201 is anticipated to be marketed in Q4 2028. Albutein appears to be on track to be the first therapeutic approved for DC, with a projected US launch date in Q1 2026.

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There is a large pipeline of CAR-T cell therapies for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma

Pharmaceutical Technology

Adoptive cell therapy (ACT) is a form of cancer treatment that involves the transfer of immune cells into a patient to help fight the disease, by eliminating cancer cells. By 2028, the market is expected to reach $25 billion, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 46.6%. billion in 2021 and is forecast to reach $2.4

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More big wins for the AstraZeneca-Daiichi Sankyo collaboration

Pharmaceutical Technology

Enhertu has already achieved regulatory approval as a second-line therapy for metastatic or recurrent HER2-positive breast cancer, as well as HER2-positive gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma, with annual sales for these indications alone expected to exceed $1.3bn by 2028.

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Flow cytometry: advantages in immunotherapy clinical trials

Pharmaceutical Technology

More than three decades ago, scientists at the National Cancer Institute began exploring ways to fight cancer using the patient’s immune system. CAGR between 2020 and 2028. CAGR between 2020 and 2028. Their work formed the basis of what is now a promising cancer treatment that doesn’t require surgery or radiation.