A Phase I study showed better response and survival rates than Amgen’s Lumakras and Mirati’s Krazati, but investigators said confirmation from larger trials is needed.

With only weeks to go in 2022, the three major pharmas each had inked between 16 and 20 deals. Meanwhile, Pfizer has been less busy with 12 deals, but those include M&A totaling $18.2bn.

Deal Snapshot: The Nobel Prize winner co-founded biotech can extend its cash runway into 2025, while Roche gains access to an immunotherapy with potential to treat a wide range of cancers.

Gilead execs Jared Baeten and Tomas Cihlar talk to Scrip about how the company, still the leader in HIV, is working toward less-frequent dosing, providing PrEP for broader populations and maybe finding a cure for HIV infection.