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DelveInsight's 'Breast Cancer Pipeline Insight 2024' highlights a robust pipeline with 100+ companies developing 120+ drugs, driven by rising incidence, tech advancements, and increased awareness. Key companies and drugs include Ambrx, CSPC ZhongQi, Merus, and ARX788, DP303c, SHR-A1811, among others. FDA fast-track designations and breakthrough therapy designations for drugs like 9MW2821 and inavolisib underscore significant progress.

S.B., A.D., T.J.F., I.M.G., L.G., R.K.J., G.K., J.M.L., G.V.L., K.P.-J., H.I.S., J.T., R.R.W., M.W., Y.L.W. have disclosed various financial interests, including funding, advisory roles, patents, and equity. C.M.B., E.B., M.W.B., and K.P. declare no competing interests.

BioNTech and InstaDeep present AI advancements, including a near exascale supercomputer, BFN models for protein sequence generation, and AI deployment across immunotherapy pipeline.

Tempus AI expands collaboration with Takeda to enhance oncology R&D, leveraging multimodal datasets and AI tools. This move aims to accelerate Takeda's cancer therapeutic pipeline and boost Tempus' biological modeling capabilities.

Arcturus Therapeutics' self-replicating mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, developed with CSL, elicits better immune responses 12 months post-vaccination compared to BioNTech/Pfizer's Comirnaty. Arcturus' self-amplifying technology provides stronger immune responses to SARS-CoV-2. ARCT-154, one of Arcturus' vaccines, has been approved in Japan and is seeking approval in Europe. A Phase III trial showed ARCT-154 boosted neutralizing antibodies more effectively than Comirnaty. Arcturus and CSL are also developing a bivalent version, ARCT-2301, targeting newer virus strains.

Industry leaders meet in Barcelona to discuss vaccine R&D advancements, featuring 12 tracks, 280 speakers, and 150 exhibitors. Highlights include a keynote panel on global preparedness and SPI Pharma's exploration of sustainable vaccine development.

Bob Duggan's experimental cancer drug, ivonescimab, showcased at the World Conference on Lung Cancer, led to a 700% surge in Summit Therapeutics' stock, boosting Duggan's net worth to $16 billion. The drug outperformed Merck's Keytruda in trials, showing potential for future cancer treatments.

The global gene synthesis market, valued at USD 1.66 billion in 2023, is projected to grow at a CAGR of 22.74% to USD 10.5 billion by 2032, driven by advancements in synthetic biology, personalized medicine, and biopharmaceutical production. Key players like Thermo Fisher Scientific and GenScript are expanding services, with CRISPR and synthetic biology driving demand. Challenges include high costs, regulatory issues, and technical difficulties in long-sequence synthesis. Opportunities exist in agriculture, regenerative medicine, and emerging markets. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted gene synthesis's role in vaccine development.

BioNTech initiates international clinical trials for BNT116, an mRNA vaccine targeting non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The vaccine aims to activate the immune system to recognize and attack lung cancer cells using tumor markers specific to NSCLC. The trial involves 130 participants across seven countries, combining BNT116 with immunotherapy to potentially reduce cancer recurrence and improve long-term survival rates.