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The top 5 pharma M&A deals of 2020

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2020’s M&A activity hasn’t quite reached the heights of last year’s, where two pharma mega-mergers – BMS’ buyout of Celegne and AbbVie’s acquisition of Allergan – accounted for almost 40% of total M&A deal values. Here we take a look at the biggest mergers and acquisitions of 2020 and what they might mean for the companies involved.

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Leuko device to remotely monitor cancer patients during chemotherapy

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Cancer was estimated to be responsible for more than 18 million cases worldwide in 2020

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New research reveals AI bowel cancer test can help patients avoid chemotherapy

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million diagnosed cases worldwide in 2020 This form of cancer was responsible for 1.9

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Gilead scores US approval for breast cancer drug that wowed ESMO

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Data from trials wowed ESMO in September 2020, where Trodelvy was shown to significantly extend overall survival (OS) and improved overall response rate (ORR) and clinical benefit rate (CBR), compared with standard chemotherapy in TNBC patients with brain metastases treated with at least two therapies. billion in early 2020. .

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NICE recommends new treatment for EGFR-positive lung cancer

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Final draft guidance published by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), recommends Mobocertinib (Exkivity), a new therapy that helps slow cancer growth in adults with epidermal growth factor receptor ( EGFR ) exon 20+ non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), who have already received platinum-based chemotherapy.

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NICE says no to Keytruda in triple-negative breast cancer

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There isn’t enough evidence to support the use of Merck & Co/MSD’s Keytruda in combination with chemotherapy as a first-line treatment for advanced triple negative breast cancer, according to the UK cost effectiveness watchdog NICE. Its long-term benefits are uncertain.

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Immunomedics wows ESMO with breast cancer data reveal

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Data from the phase 3 ASCENT study showed Trodelvy (sacituzumab govitecan) significantly extended overall survival (OS) and improved overall response rate (ORR) and clinical benefit rate (CBR), compared with standard chemotherapy in TNBC patients with brain metastases treated with at least two therapies. in the chemotherapy arm.