Emerging Company Profile: IGEM Therapeutics has been spun out of King's College London to evaluate the use of IgE-based monoclonal antibodies for the treatment of cancer, including difficult-to-reach solid tumors.

Derived from Strategic Transactions, Informa’s premium source for tracking life sciences deal activity, the Dealmaking column is a survey of recent health care transactions listed by relevant industry segment – In Vitro Diagnostics, Medical Devices, and Pharmaceuticals – and then categorized by type – Acquisition, Alliance or Financing. This month’s column covers deals announced in November 2017.

Pipeline Watch is a weekly snapshot of selected late-stage clinical trial events announced by pharmaceutical and biotech companies at medical and industry conferences, in financial and company presentations, and in company releases and statements.

Merck KGaA/Pfizer's Bavencio is likely to be the first checkpoint inhibitor to gain approval in ovarian cancer but Roche's Tecentriq is hot on its heels. The ovarian cancer pipeline boasts seven other late-stage drugs, including antibody-drug conjugates and small molecules, that are ready to ramp up competition on the market.