PD-1 × VEGF bispecifics after ivonescimab
A bispecific has three pharmacological edges over a two-drug combo: higher local concentration in the tumor; VEGF is itself an immune suppressor, so blocking it also frees dendritic cells and T-cell entry; vessel normalization lets T cells in.
Most molecules hit PD-1 × VEGF; BioNTech’s BNT327 / pumitamig hits PD-L1 × VEGF-A.
Merck & Co.'s PD-1×VEGF entrant holds its own in early test $MRK $SMMT #AACR26
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