Eisai and Lilly were the biggest winners at the 19^th Annual Scrip Awards in a glittering ceremony at the Dorchester in London’s Mayfair, hosted by the actor and comedian Jon Culshaw.

Confirmatory trials for anti-cancer drugs should be targeted for completion no later than two to four years after accelerated approval is granted, agency says, offering various strategies and factors sponsors should consider to ensure they are conducting studies with due diligence.

Deal Snapshot: In Almirall’s first de novo artificial intelligence drug discovery and development collaboration, the company will pay up to $650m to work with Absci on two dermatology candidates.

The US FDA approved Fruzaqla (fruquintinib) for previously treated metastatic disease regardless of biomarker status. The drug, already approved in China, was de-risked when Takeda licensed it from HutchMed.