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Introduction Over the past decade, major Japanese pharmaceutical companies have undergone significant evolution amidst global competition. Daiichi Sankyo, Takeda, Otsuka, and Astellas have each leveraged their strengths to enhance compet...

Introduction Between 2015 and 2025, global pharmaceutical giants have expanded into innovative therapeutic areas and pursued internalization or adoption of novel technologies. Based on the strategic movements of 22 companies, this articl...

A study published in the June 2025 issue of Cancer Discovery reports a novel small-molecule strategy to restore the tumor suppressor function of mutant p53 proteins. This work was also featured in a companion Perspective article, highlig...

A study published in the June 2025 issue of Cancer Discovery reveals how cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) promote metastatic progression in breast cancer by suppressing natural killer (NK) cell cytotoxicity. This work was selected fo...

A study published online in June 2025 in Cancer Discovery reveals that **T-cell–dependent tumor regression** is a key mechanism underlying the efficacy of KRAS G12D inhibitors in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). KRAS G12D is a ma...

A study published in the June 2025 issue of Cancer Discovery reveals that highly mutated cell clones carrying multiple driver mutations can persist for many years in esophageal squamous epithelium before progressing to esophageal squamou...

– Global Comparison and Future Perspectives in the Post-PRV Era – With the expiration of the U.S. FDA’s Rare Pediatric Disease Priority Review Voucher (PRV) program in 2024, a global debate has emerged about how to sustain innovation in ...

CAR T-cell therapy has revolutionized blood cancer treatment but traditionally relies on an ex vivo process—extracting T cells from patients, genetically modifying them outside the body, expanding them, and reinfusing them. This manufact...

🧒 Introduction: Why Focus on Pediatric Rare Diseases? Pediatric rare diseases often involve life-threatening conditions with few treatment options. In 2012, the U.S. introduced the Rare Pediatric Disease Priority Review Voucher (PRV) pro...

23andMe, once one of the largest direct-to-consumer (DTC) genomics companies with a vast database of genetic, familial, and self-reported health data, has entered bankruptcy proceedings. While Regeneron was initially seen as a potential ...

With the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence (AI), the concept of AI Drug Discovery has gained significant attention. Headlines often suggest that AI can now "create new drugs" or "automate drug development," raising expectations ...

【FDA Approval Alert】medac's treosulfan (Grafapex) Approved for Conditioning in AML/MDS allo-HSCT (January 21, 2025) On January 21, 2025, the U.S. FDA approved treosulfan (Grafapex) in combination with fludarabine as part of a condition...

FDA Approval Alert: Merck's pembrolizumab (Keytruda) Approved for Resectable Locally Advanced Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (June 12, 2025) On June 12, 2025, the FDA approved pembrolizumab (Keytruda) for the treatment of resectab...

【FDA Approval Alert】UroGen Pharma's mitomycin (Zusduri) Approved for Recurrent Low-Grade Intermediate-Risk Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer (June 12, 2025) On June 12, 2025, the U.S. FDA approved mitomycin (Zusduri) for adult patient...

【FDA Approval Alert】Nuvation Bio's taletrectinib (Ibtrozi) Approved for ROS1-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (June 11, 2025) On June 11, 2025, the U.S. FDA approved taletrectinib (Ibtrozi) for adult patients with locally advanced o...

【FDA Approval Alert】Bayer's darolutamide (Nubeqa) Approved for Metastatic Castration-Sensitive Prostate Cancer (June 3, 2025) On June 3, 2025, the U.S. FDA approved darolutamide (Nubeqa) for metastatic castration-sensitive prostate can...

【FDA Approval Alert】Incyte's retifanlimab-dlwr (Zynyz) Approved for Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Anal Canal (May 15, 2025) On May 15, 2025, the U.S. FDA approved retifanlimab-dlwr (Zynyz) for adults with inoperable locally recurrent ...

【FDA Approval Alert】AbbVie's telisotuzumab vedotin-tllv (Emrelis) Accelerated Approval for High c-Met Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (May 14, 2025) On May 14, 2025, the U.S. FDA granted accelerated approval to telisotuzumab vedotin-tllv (E...

【FDA Approval Alert】Merck's belzutifan (Welireg) Approved for Pheochromocytoma and Paraganglioma (May 14, 2025) On May 14, 2025, the U.S. FDA approved belzutifan (Welireg) for patients aged 12 years and older with locally advanced, unr...

【FDA Approval Alert】Verastem's avutometinib + defactinib Approved for KRAS-Mutated Low-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer (May 8, 2025) On May 8, 2025, the U.S. FDA granted accelerated approval to avutometinib + defactinib (Avmapki Fakzynja C...