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Kicking ADCs up a notch

A twist in the ADC moiety to think about

January 26, 2024
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Shining a beacon

Our take on data from half a dozen key trials at ASCO GI24

January 24, 2024
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Exploring unexpected targets in brain tumours

As we head into the long August Bank Holiday and Labor Day celebrations, I wanted to offer some…

August 24, 2023
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Digging deep for answers

Finding rare thistles in the fields

July 19, 2023
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Summer fun with AI

How we can use AI to improve scientific writing and reports

July 13, 2023
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On overcoming resistance to protein degraders

Are there opportunities for combining small molecule inhibitors with protein degraders?

October 19, 2022
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Reflections on ESMO22

What really stood out from the oral presentations at ESMO this year?

September 16, 2022
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Analysis of the CodeBreak 200 trial in lung cancer

An in-depth look at some of the issues impacting Amgen's pivotal trial and what it means for their competitors

September 14, 2022
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Are we overpromising with protein degraders?

Going beyond small molecule inhibitors to degrading various intractable targets

July 19, 2022
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Hunting novel oncology targets

A look at an early potential oncogene target in liquid and solid tumours

February 2, 2022
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Doubling down on modest data

A look at some recent phase 2 data in the KRAS niche in the context of the broader landscape

January 27, 2022
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When things fall apart

One of the things that struck me at this year’s ESMO conference was the sheer variety and richness…

September 29, 2021
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ESMO21 Highlights from Day 1

Key posters of interest at ESMO21

September 17, 2021
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A novel target to explore in prostate cancer

Is it a marker or a target? Actually, what is the target - and why does it matter?

August 5, 2021
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Shipping the KRAS line

Update on the Novartis SHP2 inhibitor at ASCO21

June 8, 2021
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The battle of protein degraders versus inhibitors continues apace

Who's going to win in the battle between protein degraders and small molecule inhibitors?

May 4, 2021
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Targeting Menin and the evolving landscape for NPM1-MLLr acute leukemias

A look at new data in the Menin/MLLr inhibitor landscape in acute leukemias

April 20, 2021
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A case to answer

Will the eganelisib data be positive in TNBC from the MARIO-3 trial?

February 17, 2021
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What happens when genomics, KRAS, and IO converge in lung cancer?

Genomic analysis in IO trials is on the increase - what happens when PD-1 and KRAS collide?

February 2, 2021
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Buildings walls versus building cathedrals

The devil is in the finer details...

October 27, 2020
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New developments in the KRAS landscape

An update on two very different targets in the broader KRAS niche, one of which may have a particularly long lasting impact on the landscape.

October 15, 2020
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Controversial developments in pancreatic cancer

What can we understand from novel research on the biology of the disease that might lead us to new cancer therapeutics?

July 30, 2020
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What’s the skinny on a new IO target in oncology R&D?

A new emerging IO target of interest caught out attention, now what?

July 28, 2020
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A new dawn for epigenetic therapy in oncology

A novel epigenetic target may have far-reaching outcomes for cancer patients

July 23, 2020
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New developments in CAR-T cell therapies including controversial ones

The ups and downs of CAR-T cell therapy development continues apace

July 8, 2020
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Reflections on the latest lurbinectedin and abemaciclib developments

What can we learn from the recent announcements for lurbinectedin in 2L SCLC and the CDK4/6 inhibitors in adjuvant HR+HER2- early breast cancer.

June 17, 2020
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Solid tumour winners and losers at ASCO20

Highlights from several solid tumour trials in both early and late stage disease.

June 9, 2020
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Can we add fire to the immune system with TIGIT?

A look at Genentech's tiragolumab (anti-TIGIT) in advanced lung cancer

June 1, 2020
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One swallow does not a summer make

Why you should be wary of the hype surrounding the Iovance TIL data in NSCLC at AACR20

April 27, 2020
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Reflections on new developments in the KRAS niche

Beyond KRAS G12C inhibitors, there are plenty of other related targets to consider including KRAS::SOS1 and SHP2

April 20, 2020
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Impact of Covid–19 on Cancer Conferences

A look at the revised schedule and timelines for upcoming Spring cancer conference season

April 13, 2020
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Will bromodomain inhibitors and PROTACs make an impact?

A look at BET-bromodomain inhibitors, PROTACs, stapled proteins and more on MYC

September 4, 2019
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Novel DDR combinations and regimens that could make a difference

Latest preclinical and clinical news and readouts as well as forthcoming trial presentations to look forward to in the DDR space

August 16, 2019
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Lightning bolt

Is the BMS CheckMate-227 trial a hit or miss in lung cancer?

Our latest analysis of the ever evolving NSCLC landscape following BMS’s announcement on CheckMate-227

July 25, 2019
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Cambridge from Bay Bay Boston

An in-depth look at Neon’s updated neoantigen vaccine data

Insights on the updated phase 1b clinical data evaluating Neon's personalized vaccine NEO-PV-01 in combination with nivolumab in advanced cancers?

July 17, 2019
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Ever decreasing circles in oncology R&D

Analysis and predictions of two oncology phase 3 readouts coming soon...

February 4, 2019
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An update on key SCLC trials

A look at the CheckMate-331 and CheckMate-451 study and other SCLC trials

October 12, 2018
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An early cell therapy product to watch out for

Cell therapy is a very broad church - here's an interesting approach to keep an eye on

September 19, 2018
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New Insights on BCMA BiTEs and CAR T cell therapies in Myeloma

Update on BCMA, SLAMF7 and other targets in multiple myeloma

September 11, 2018
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ASCO18 Reader Q&A

It’s a Bank Holiday weekend on both sides of the pond, which is always a good excuse for some…

May 25, 2018
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Why we should be cautious about IO-IO combination trials

A look at some of the issues underlying IO-IO combos and whether they can help us assess if these trials will succeed - or not.

February 28, 2018
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SCLC – An in-depth look at ROVA-T and TRINITY

A look at ROVA-T's chances in the upcoming phase 2 TRINITY trial readout

October 25, 2017
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BSB Q&A on IMDZ and 1L NSCLC

A look at the trials and tribulations for Immune Design's CMB305 and what's the latest in 1L NSCLC

October 20, 2017
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$PBYI – plain sailing or death by a thousand cuts?

A look at the FDA briefing docs on Puma's neratinib

May 23, 2017
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On Kite’s cerebral edema and Genentech’s IMvigor211 miss

We've been overdue a correction in the irrational exuberance around IO... is this the tip of the iceberg?

May 10, 2017
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BSB Mailbag on ROS1, ALK and TRK inhibitors

BSB Reader Mailbag on TRK/ROS1/ALK inhibitors

April 28, 2017
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Asking Good Questions is both an Art and a Science

Latest BSB reader Q&A looks at 5 questions from subscribers

March 16, 2017
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On APHINITY, SOLO2 and Immunomedics

Reader Q&A on women's cancers relating to HER2, PARP and TNBC...

February 13, 2017
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Can we expect more surprises in 1L NSCLC?

A look at the how several major phase 3 trial readouts will affect the 1L NSCLC landscape

January 18, 2017
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September BSB Reader Mailbag

Latest BSB mailbag covers targeted therapies, immunotherapy and #ESMO16

September 29, 2016
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Biotech Mailbag – Jounce & the CAR T Race to Market

July Reader Q&A - thoughts on Jounce, Celgene, BMS, J&J and CAR T cell therapies...

July 27, 2016
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Reader Mailbag – TCR T cell Gene Editing in Multiple Myeloma

Gene editing is coming to the US CAR T cell space - what's happening and what will the impact be?

June 17, 2016
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Biotech Strategy Blog Mailbag Monday

Subscriber questions on recent immuno-oncology, Genentech, Kite Pharma and Gilead company news

March 21, 2016
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Q&A on hot topics in CAR T cell therapies

Our latest Q&A based on reader questions - In the Hot Spot: On CAR T cell therapies

November 18, 2015
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Biotech Strategy questions answered on BRAF, MEK, immunotherapy, mirvetuximab soravtansine and venetoclax

This month's Biotech Strategy Blog mail bag.

July 17, 2015
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Biotech Strategy questions answered on neratinib, bavituximab, enzalutamide and more!

Insights on targeted therapies from ASCO - questions from subs on neratinib, bavituximab, enzalutamide, Gilead's pipeline and MDSCs...

June 17, 2015