Response rates for multiple myeloma patients treated with BCMA-targeting bispecific antibodies are lower than for CAR-T therapies, but adverse event rates are lower for the off-the-shelf treatments.

SK Biopharmaceuticals receives US approval for novel anti-epileptic drug, marking a major milestone for the South Korean firm in its goal of becoming a fully integrated global pharma and potentially boosting its huge planned IPO. Through its US subsidiary, the SK Group company will independently market and sell the product in the world’s biggest single market.

After a lackluster year so far for South Korean biotech IPOs amid disappointing clinical trial news, investor interest is beginning to pick up, with several companies that have been under the spotlight slated to debut on the market in the coming months.