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Keytruda
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Regeneron Pharmaceuticals’ LAG-3 gamble stumbles as Keytruda remains hard to beat in melanoma
Regeneron showed a PFS signal but missed the statistical bar. Keytruda remains the oncology benchmark investors still have to beat.
May 17, 2026
TuHURA Biosciences extends runway into 2028 as HURA investors wait for Merkel cell carcinoma data
TuHURA has bought time with a $50m facility. The harder test is whether IFx-2.0 can deliver before HURA investors lose patience.
May 16, 2026
NHS adopts 60-second Keytruda jab as Merck races to convert 14,000 UK patients before biosimilars hit
Merck's Keytruda patent expires in 2028. The NHS just gave it a 60-second injection to lock in patients before biosimilars arrive. The race is on.
May 9, 2026
Pharma M&A trends 2026: Why $1.3tn in firepower is meeting the steepest patent cliff in industry history
Big pharma has $1.3 trillion to deploy and $230 billion in revenue going off-patent by 2030. The 2026 deal map shows where the panic is real.
May 3, 2026
Merck’s $6.7bn Terns deal moves closer as TERN trades near offer price
Merck cleared a deal hurdle. TERN-701 now has to show whether one CML asset can justify a $6.7bn oncology bet.
April 26, 2026
Why eftilagimod alfa’s soft tissue sarcoma data now matters more than ever for Immutep Limited
Immutep Limited’s soft tissue sarcoma data may now define eftilagimod alfa’s future. Find out why this could reshape its oncology strategy.
April 17, 2026
Immutep (ASX: IMM) surges 48% on FDA orphan drug designation: Is the STS pivot the new thesis?
Immutep (ASX: IMM) jumped 48% after the FDA granted orphan drug status for eftilagimod alfa in soft tissue sarcoma. Here is what the EFTISARC-NEO data means for the investment case.
April 15, 2026
Merck’s $6.7bn Terns Pharmaceuticals buy puts CML drug TERN-701 in play as Keytruda patent cliff nears
Merck agrees to acquire Terns Pharmaceuticals for $6.7B, adding TERN-701 CML drug to its oncology pipeline ahead of Keytruda's 2028 patent cliff. Read the full analysis.
March 26, 2026
KEYNOTE-B96 final analysis: Merck’s Keytruda cuts death risk by 18% in recurrent ovarian cancer across all-comer population
Merck's Keytruda cuts death risk 18% in platinum-resistant ovarian cancer regardless of PD-L1 status. FDA approved, EU opinion positive. Read the full analysis.
February 27, 2026
Five-year data boosts Moderna and Merck’s neoantigen vaccine strategy in adjuvant melanoma
Moderna and Merck reveal 5-year data showing 49% reduction in melanoma recurrence with their mRNA-4157 and KEYTRUDA combo. Read more on what’s next.
January 27, 2026