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Pembrolizumab-Belzutifan Combination Improves Renal Cancer Survival in NEJM Trial

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  • A study in the New England Journal of Medicine reported that pembrolizumab-belzutifan significantly improves disease-free survival in clear-cell renal cell carcinoma patients.
  • Celltrion's bevacizumab biosimilar Vegzelma gained preferred formulary status with major U.S. pharmacy benefit managers, reducing insurance access barriers.
  • Novartis will pay $1.5 billion to acquire Myricx Bio for its novel antibody-drug conjugate payload technology.
  • ADC-focused acquisitions continue to dominate oncology dealmaking, with Novartis joining a crowded field of buyers.

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