Ep. 299 - ASCO, EpCAM, Rocket & HK IPOs

Dutch biotech Merus’ EGFR x LGR5 bispecific antibody has caught investors’ attention in the run-up to ASCO as a new approach to block EGFR signaling. On the latest BioCentury This Week podcast, BioCentury’s analysts discuss Phase II data from Merus for petosemtamab as they preview the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s upcoming annual meeting. The analysts also assess a setback in a gene therapy trial for Rocket Pharmaceuticals, renewed interest in cancer target EpCAM, and a flurry of biopharma activity on the Hong Kong stock exchange. Finally, the team previews BioCentury’s second annual Grand Rounds R&D meeting, which takes place next week in Chicago. This episode was sponsored by Jeito Capital. View full story: https://www.biocentury.com/article/656038 #biotech #biopharma #pharma #lifescience #RandD #DrugDevelopment 00:01 - Sponsor Message: Jeito Capital 24:52 - HK IPOs 07:12 - ASCO 16:37 - EpCAM 20:16 - Rocket To submit a question to BioCentury’s editors, email the BioCentury This Week team at podcasts@biocentury.com. Reach us by sending a text