FDA initiative aimed at optimizing cancer drug dosage earlier in development started with single-agent therapies, but moving into combinations is ‘a natural progression,’ Oncology Center of Excellence’s Richard Pazdur says. At a recent workshop, experts discuss considerations for combination product dosage optimization and review case studies that reflect Optimus principles.

Public Company Edition: Private Galderma raised $1bn but said its next likely financing will be an IPO. Also, Azitra went public while Turnstone, Apogee and Sagimet initiated the process; Sutro signed a royalty deal for up to $390m; and despite a follow-on offering mini-surge, cost cuts continue.

The company is touting the drug’s fixed-duration treatment as an advantage for patients, while the new drug class has ignited discussion around their use in the community oncology setting.

Big biologic makers line up on opposite sides of dispute between Amgen and Sanofi over whether Amgen’s Repatha patents cover analogous antibodies with the same functional characteristics.