Est. 2026 · Armando Cuesta, MD, Founding Editor
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Tuesday, 2 June 2026 · Vol. 1 · No. 1
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“If the terms aren't disclosed, I say so — I don't fill the gap with a guess.”
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Biotech Business · Tuesday, 2 June 2026
In the Phase 3 RASolute 302 trial, the investigational oral RAS inhibitor from Revolution Medicines cut the risk of death by 60 percent versus investigator's-choice chemotherapy.
Biotech Business · Tuesday, 2 June 2026
Celcuity says VIKTORIA-1 hit its progression-free survival endpoint in the PIK3CA-mutant cohort, but the hazard ratio and median PFS stay undisclosed until a June 2 ASCO late-breaking presentation.