February 7, 2012

2012 Preview: Cancer Immunotherapy Catalysts

MD Becker Partners' Life Science Digest: 2012 graphic

2012 represents a period with robust news flow for emerging immuno-oncology companies

Similarities Between Two Immunotherapies in Cancer

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Approval of Bristol-Myers Squibb’s Yervoy® [ipilimumab] for melanoma in March 2011 marked the second victory for the field of immunotherapy in oncology within a year.

Ipilimumab Approval Highlights Immunotherapy Renaissance

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On March 25, 2011, Yervoy® [ipilimumab] by Bristol-Myers Squibb became the eleventh mAb approved by the FDA for the treatment of cancer.

To Partner, or Not to Partner: That is the Question

MD Becker Partners' Life Science Digest: To Partner, or Not to Partner - That is the Question

Traditional wisdom holds that biotechnology companies benefit from collaborations with their larger pharmaceutical peers, which can help validate a company’s technology, provide capital to help fund clinical development, and enable access to experienced clinical, regulatory and commercial infrastructure.  While this was certainly true in the early days of biotechnology, the industry has now matured – [...]