The Optimism of Bispecific Antibodies
Back Bay Life Science Report · Jonathan P. Gertler, MD and Peter Bak, PhD
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Show Notes
The topic of bispecific antibodies has been an area of interest in the pharma space for a long time now. The recent news of the notable late-stage data from Akeso and Summit’s PD-1/VEGF bispecific antibody ivonescimab to treat non-small cell lung cancer that has captured the industry writ large encouraged us to revisit the topic.
To date, there have been ten bispecific antibody approvals in oncology, seven of which are for hematological malignancies. Recently, there has been more traction in development pipelines for solid tumors. Most bispecific antibody approvals are currently or projected to be above the $1M annual revenue threshold.
Podcast topics include:
• The biologics of a bispecific antibody
• The benefits of a bispecific antibody compared to autologous therapies
• The buzz around Akeso and Summit’s PD-1 VEGF bispecific antibody asset
• The broad state of bispecifics in approved products and development pipelines
• The potential of trispecifics, bispecific conjugates and beyond