Pink Sheet infographic breaks down the trends and surprises in 2022 approvals. Cancer therapies and non-malignant hematology exceeded the average use of expedited review programs but were weighted to orphan diseases, while dermatology saw first-in-class approvals for big markets.

The Canadian firm’s bispecific antibody asset improved response rates in advanced biliary tract cancer patients, potentially setting it up to become the first HER2-targeted drug approved for the disease.

The latest drug development news and highlights from the Pink Sheet’s US FDA Performance Tracker.

Much of the biopharma and other health-related industries in China were already feeling the chill from ongoing macro-economic and other headwinds this year, which now look set to be complicated further by the added strain of social unrest over strict COVID containment policies. The combination of factors is already prompting some to take steps towards restructuring and divestments to survive.