Immunotherapy Label Expansion
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The idea
I believe cancer immunotherapies keep earning new approvals, and each one extends years of sales for the companies behind them, so I built a basket around the checkpoint drugmakers themselves (45%) plus steadier diversified oncology majors (27%) as ballast. I added smaller stakes in royalty and delivery plays tied to this trend (8%) and next-gen developers working on what could eventually challenge today's leaders (11%), while keeping a moderate cash reserve.
What it owns
- These companies own the approved immunotherapy drugs that gain sales every time the FDA approves them for a new cancer indication. · Merck & Co.It owns Keytruda, the largest checkpoint inhibitor, so it captures the most revenue when new cancer approvals accumulate., AstraZenecaIts Imfinzi checkpoint drug continues to add new indications, supported by ongoing trial data in solid tumors., GSK plcJemperli won accelerated approval in rectal cancer and is expanding into earlier treatment stages and larger patient populations., Bristol-Myers SquibbIt owns Opdivo and Opdualag, two established checkpoint drugs that gain sales with each new cancer approval., Regeneron PharmaceuticalsIt owns Libtayo and bispecific antibodies that target two disease mechanisms, capturing both today's approvals and next-generation growth., BeOne MedicinesTevimbra is a newer PD-1 drug competing for share in solid tumors, with approvals building outside China.45%
- Large drugmakers with broad cancer portfolios provide stability if any single drug faces setbacks or slower growth. · Johnson & JohnsonIt generates steady cancer immunotherapy revenue from bispecific antibodies and CAR-T cell therapy, diversifying beyond checkpoint drugs., AbbVieIt brings diversified cancer growth through Epkinly and antibody-drug conjugates that deliver chemotherapy directly to tumor cells., PfizerPadcev pairs with Keytruda, and its own combination drugs in development position it to benefit as multi-drug approvals expand., AmgenIt pioneered T-cell engagers, drugs that recruit immune cells to tumors, representing a leading next-generation immunotherapy approach., Gilead SciencesTrodelvy and its cell therapy business grow as immunotherapy combinations reach more cancer patients and indications.27%
- Newer immunotherapy candidates could capture market share from today's checkpoint leaders, so the take holds both incumbents and challengers. · BioNTechIt is developing a PD-L1/VEGF bispecific designed to match or exceed current checkpoint inhibitors by combining immunotherapy with blood supply cutoff., GenmabIt builds antibody platforms that partners commercialize, including approved cancer drugs, while advancing its own next-generation immunotherapies., Summit TherapeuticsIvonescimab is a PD-1/VEGF bispecific that has matched Keytruda in head-to-head trials and is advancing toward US approval.11%
- Smaller companies earn payments as immunotherapy sales grow, without bearing the cost and risk of running clinical trials. · AnaptysBioIt collects royalties on every Jemperli sale, so each new cancer approval flows directly into its income., Halozyme TherapeuticsIts technology converts intravenous immunotherapies into subcutaneous shots and earns royalties when partners use it for new formats.8%
- Cash9%