Plus deals involving Aculys/Neurelis, Xtalpi/Excelra, Abbisko/Lilly, Daiichi Sankyo/Cosette, Mitsubishi Tanabe/ADC Therapeutics and PersonGen/Transgene.

After the anti-PD-1/L1 antibody and cell therapy rush, antibody-drug conjugates are quickly gaining attention in China as new technologies and deal-making activity heats up, but one first mover warns of potential over-crowding.

Merck China R&D head leaving after overseeing several high-profile drug approvals, while Novo Nordisk China's marketing head will lead the firm's operations in Oceania.

Pulse Biosciences' nano-pulse technology, PulseTx, precisely targets and kills cells with short electrical pulses that induce cell death and induce an immunogenic response. The company has submitted a 510(k) application to the US FDA for the technology, seeking a broad soft-tissue ablation indication, but it is developing PulseTx for immunoncology and dermatology indication.