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3 Biotech IPOs, $703M Raised for Clinical Trials in Cancer, Immunology & Endocrine Disorders

Bicara Therapeutics raised $315 million in IPO to fund a pivotal study for its head and neck cancer therapy, ficerafusp alfa, which targets EGFR and TGF-beta signaling. The drug, combined with Keytruda, showed a 54% overall response rate in advanced HNSCC patients, with 64% in HPV-negative cases. A Phase 2/3 trial is planned for 2025.


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3 Biotech IPOs, $703M Raised for Clinical Trials in Cancer, Immunology & Endocrine Disorders

Bicara Therapeutics raised $315 million in IPO to fund a pivotal study for its head and neck cancer therapy, ficerafusp alfa, which targets EGFR and TGF-beta signaling. The drug, combined with Keytruda, showed a 54% overall response rate in advanced HNSCC patients, with 64% in HPV-negative cases. A Phase 2/3 trial is planned for 2025.

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