With a declining share of global R&D and investment, Europe risks the pharmaceutical industry being increasingly molded in the image of others.

Immuno-oncology therapies have revolutionized the treatment of many cancers over the last decade. This period has also witnessed a dramatic growth in China’s domestic pharmaceutical industry, and significant changes in the interaction between this industry and international pharma. This coalescence has led to excitement about the role that Chinese IO could play on the global stage, tempered by regulatory set-backs and revised marketing timelines. 

With help from Biomedtracker, Scrip takes a look at five drug candidates in oncology poised to win a US thumbs up next year. These novel assets, including three bispecific antibodies, could attract blockbuster figures, according to industry observers.

Roche’s global head of neurodegeneration, Rachelle Doody, talks to Scrip about the failure of gantenerumab and its next-generation ‘brain shuttle’ technology for Alzheimer’s disease.