Ep. 363 - New targets at AACR, biopharma deals, Kurma fund

More than 175 new oncology targets surfaced at this year’s American Association for Cancer Research annual meeting in San Diego, with the focus on new ways to enhance the immune response against solid tumors and to make existing immunotherapies more effective. On the latest BioCentury This Week podcast, BioCentury’s analysts assess the new targets identified among the thousands of abstracts at AACR, as well as emerging pan-RAS inhibiting antibody-drug conjugates. The analysts also discuss Eli Lilly's latest deal — for a JAK-2 inhibitor from Ajax — and what the current pace of M&A and partnerships says about the state of biopharma dealmaking. This episode also features Kurma Partners’ new venture fund and the latest in BioCentury’s Emerging Company Profile series, spotlighting U.K.-based rheumatoid arthritis company Elevara Medicines. This episode of the BioCentury This Week podcast was brought to you by IQVIA Biotech. View full story: https://www.biocentury.com/article/659298 #AACR #OncologyTargets #Immunotherapy #BiotechMA #ADC 00:01 - Sponsor Message: IQVIA Biotech 02:50 - AACR: New Targets 11:08 - AACR: Pan-RAS Inhibitor ADCs 15:35 - Biopharma Deals 23:53 - Kurma's New Venture Fund 27:28 - Emerging Company Profile: Elevara To submit a question to BioCentury’s editors, email the BioCentury This Week team at podcasts@biocentury.com. Reach us by sending a text