Seattle Genetics signs $4.4bn worth oncology deals with Merck

Seattle Genetics signs $4.4bn worth oncology deals with Merck

US biotech company Seattle Genetics has secured deals worth up to $4.4 billion with Merck, that include two new strategic oncology collaborations. The two major pharma companies will develop and commercialize Seattle Genetics’ ladiratuzumab vedotin across the world. Ladiratuzumab vedotin is an investigational antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) that targets LIV-1, which is presently in phase 2 […]

Seattle Genetics’ Adcetris receives FDA approval for peripheral T-cell lymphoma

Seattle Genetics’ Adcetris receives FDA approval for peripheral T-cell lymphoma

Seattle Genetics’ Adcetris, in combination with CHP chemotherapy, gains FDA approval for treating certain types of peripheral T-cell lymphoma. Seattle Genetics has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval for its monoclonal antibody Adcetris (brentuximab vedotin) in combination with CHP chemotherapy (cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, prednisone). This new approval is specifically for […]