Fierce Pharma Asia—Merck’s PD-1xVEGF data; Zai Lab’s global view; Kailera’s record IPO

Summary: Big things are happening in the medical world! Merck shared early results for a new lung cancer drug, showing it helped 55% of patients. Meanwhile, Kailera Therapeutics, a company focused on weight-loss drugs, just raised a record-breaking $625 million to grow their business.

Other companies are making moves, too. Zai Lab is trying to expand globally, and a new startup named Tortugas launched with $106 million to treat brain conditions. A former FDA leader also suggested that countries should work together more to review new drugs. But it's not all good news—Samsung Biologics is making huge profits but is now facing a worker strike!

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