Artios Pharma rides the wave of DDR enthusiasm following the recent signing of big pharma partnerships with a financing to bring its first-in-class cancer treatments into the clinic.

High court finds PTAB judges were unconstitutionally appointed; ruling is unlikely to benefit one party over another in inter partes review proceedings, attorneys say, but that could depend on the director. PTO is expected to provide guidance on how and when to request review of Patent Trial and Appeal Board decisions.

Phase III trial presented at ASCO shows 177lutetium-PSMA-617 improved radiographic PFS and OS in advanced prostate cancer patients. Novartis execs say the firm is ready for the marketing challenge. 

Thirteen of the 20 new active substances that were approved in the EU between January and April this year have also now received regulatory clearance in Great Britain, Pink Sheet analysis finds. New filing procedures have been in place there since 1 January.