First clinical data from Synthekine’s IL-2 candidate and that ofrivalsMedicennawere presented at the AACR, suggesting there’s life in the modality yet.

In this mixed Chinese- and English-language episode, guest speaker Treehill Partners co-founder Ali Pashadezah joins Brian Yang and Dexter Yan to discuss updates on the proposed BIOSECURE Act in the US Congress and US-China biotech movements. Also discussed is how Chinese biotechs are becoming acquisition targets for overseas biotech companies, including the recent purchases of Profound by Genmab and AnHeart Theraputics by Nuvantion.

The acquisition brings two potential best-in-class cancer therapies, which could make Nuvation a commercial company as soon as 2025.

Plus deals involving BioVaxys/IMV, Immunome/Ayala, Nascent/Manhattan BioSolutions, AVROBIO/Tectonic, Sanofi/Synthekine, NAYA/Florida Biotechnologies as well as deals in brief and tech transfer agreements.