ESMO26: Lowering toxicity, extending lives, with Syncromune

As the European Society for Medical Oncology 2026 Congress commences in Madrid, pharmaphorum invited Syncromune Executive Chairman Dr Chuck Link onto the podcast for a conversation on the updated long-term overall survival data from its Phase 1 trial of SYNC-T Therapy SV-102 in patients with metastatic prostate cancer. Dr Link discusses SYNC-T, their investigational in situ personalised immunotherapy, as well as metastatic castration-resistant (or mCRPC) and metastatic hormone-sensitive (or mHSPC) disease, and the possible outcomes for patients going forward. Listen to the conversation and keep up on ESMO26 updates here.

*This episode of the pharmaphorum podcast is brought to you in association with Klick Health* By 2030, 1.2 billion women worldwide will be menopausal or post-menopausal - many at the peak of their working lives. Yet, menopause remains largely absent from health system planning, despite growing evidence linking unmanaged symptoms to reduced productivity, absenteeism, and women leaving the workforce altogether. In a new pharmaphorum podcast, web editor Nicole Raleigh speaks with Dr Cecilia Caetano, vice president, global medical affairs and evidence generation lead in women’s health at Bayer, for a conversation on this overlooked, but increasingly urgent global health issue. Caetano discusses the lack of innovation in women’s health and, critically, the lack of understanding of menopausal needs. She also explores the European landscape for menopause in comparison to the UK, as well as describing what ‘health system readiness’ looks like. You can listen to episode 281 of the pharmaphorum podcast in the player below, download the episode to your computer, or find it – and subscribe to the rest of the series – on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Podbean, and pretty much wherever else you download your other podcasts from. *This episode of the pharmaphorum podcast is brought to you in association with Klick Health*

Even the most promising innovation still depends on strong governance, resilient operations, and confidence in sensitive data. In a new pharmaphorum podcast, web editor Nicole Raleigh speaks with Robbie Tyrie, founder and managing director of Torridon Cyber, for a conversation on cybersecurity when it comes to pharma companies and health systems more widely. Tyrie shares his insights and explains how to ensure cybersecurity acts as a business enabler, as opposed to a barrier to growth. You can listen to episode 280 of the pharmaphorum podcast in the player below, download the episode to your computer, or find it – and subscribe to the rest of the series – on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Podbean, and pretty much wherever else you download your other podcasts from.

Industry is using AI to surface hidden patterns and accelerate decision-making in high-pressure launch environments. In a new pharmaphorum podcast, host Nicole Raleigh speaks with Jason Smith, CTO of AI and analytics at Within3, for a conversation on data-fuelled agile launches and smarter decision-making. Smith discusses alignment of cross-functional teams and fostering real collaboration and efficiency, how pharma teams can use real-time data to shape more precise and effective launch strategies, and the importance in all this of maintaining a deep focus on patient needs and healthcare provider challenges. You can listen to episode 279 of the pharmaphorum podcast in the player below, download the episode to your computer, or find it – and subscribe to the rest of the series – on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Podbean, and pretty much wherever else you download your other podcasts from.

Bioconvergence is a multidisciplinary research and development approach that merges technologies from biology, engineering, and computation, providing solutions in medicine, food, agriculture, manufacturing, climate, and more. In a new pharmaphorum podcast, web editor Nicole Raleigh speaks with Shai Melcer, head of the national bioconvergence programme at Israel Innovation Authority, for a conversation exploring bioconvergence broadly. Melcer discusses the foundations, goes into detail about companies currently working in the bioconvergence space, and what it could – all together – mean for the future of human health. You can listen to episode 278 of the pharmaphorum podcast in the player below, download the episode to your computer, or find it – and subscribe to the rest of the series – on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Podbean, and pretty much wherever else you download your other podcasts from.

Artificial intelligence is dramatically transforming the landscape for every part of pharma. One area where AI is both essential to implement and important to get right is pharmacovigilance, the group concerned with monitoring and maintaining patient safety.   In today's pharmaphorum podcast, sponsored by IQVIA Safety Solutions, host Jonah Comstock speaks with Updesh Dosanjh, IQVIA commercialisation lead for safety technology, about how and why the role of AI in pharmacovigilance is changing, as well as tips for implementing these new tools safely and reliably.   Dosanjh discusses why AI in pharmacovigilance is moving beyond document extraction and case processing, how regulatory expectations are shifting from basic compliance to meaningful patient outcomes, and why governance and monitoring matter more than technology alone.   Then, in the second half of the conversation, he covers how organisations can build trust and adoption across their teams, what patient-level safety monitoring could look like in the era of personalised medicine, and, finally, why starting with a meaningful, high-value use case is critical to AI success.   Check out the full podcast below, and then download the White Paper to learn even more.

Earlier this year, the FDA released draft guidance endorsing Bayesian methods and simulation-based evidence in clinical trials in a significant shift in how regulators think about predictive medicine.  In a new pharmaphorum podcast, Dr Irina Babina, CEO of oncology R&D platform Concr, discusses how current regulatory frameworks were built for static, one-test-one-answer diagnostics, as well as the potential of digital twins, and how, if regulators keep approving AI medical tools the way they approve blood tests, the most promising predictive technologies will never reach patients. You can listen to episode 276 of the pharmaphorum podcast in the player below, download the episode to your computer, or find it – and subscribe to the rest of the series – on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Podbean, and pretty much wherever else you download your other podcasts from.

*This episode of the pharmaphorum podcast is brought to you in association with Klick Health* Europe continues to offer major life sciences advantages: deep scientific talent, strong clinical expertise, mature research infrastructure, and significant manufacturing capability. Indeed, biotech companies continue to invest in Europe as a long-term hub for scientific innovation, clinical research, and economic growth. In a new pharmaphorum podcast, web editor Nicole Raleigh speaks with Giancarlo Benelli, SVP & Head of Europe at BeOne Medicines, for a conversation on what Europe must do, however, in order to remain globally competitive. Benelli discusses EFPIA’s latest reports on Europe’s competitiveness as a location for the life sciences industry, as well as exploring why it is at the same time losing ground to the US and to China. Additionally, Benelli comments on the importance of regulatory stability looking forward. You can listen to episode 275 of the pharmaphorum podcast in the player below, download the episode to your computer, or find it – and subscribe to the rest of the series – on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Podbean, and pretty much wherever else you download your other podcasts from. *This episode of the pharmaphorum podcast is brought to you in association with Klick Health*

*This episode of the pharmaphorum podcast is brought to you in association with Klick Health* When it comes to digital innovation and AI, consideration of using and implementing such responsibly and ethically ever more becomes forefront. But how can pharma lead the way in ethical AI and trust-driven innovation? In a new pharmaphorum podcast, Erik Janssen, head of digital care transformation at UCB, joins web editor Nicole Raleigh for a conversation on responsible digital innovation and ethical AI. Janssen discusses how pharma can lead in responsible experimentation by focusing digital innovation on enhancing (not replacing) human care. He also speaks about co‑creating solutions with clinicians and patients, as well as the role of evidence‑based technology across the innovation framework. You can listen to episode 274 of the pharmaphorum podcast in the player below, download the episode to your computer, or find it – and subscribe to the rest of the series – on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Podbean, and pretty much wherever else you download your other podcasts from. *This episode of the pharmaphorum podcast is brought to you in association with Klick Health*

Public demand for prevention is surging, with 33.6 million people now using the NHS App, yet, NHS leaders say the digital infrastructure required to deliver prevention at scale isn’t in place. In a new episode of the podcast, pharmaphorum spoke with James Davis, a healthcare expert at PA Consulting, for a conversation on the digital foundations needed to unlock a prevention first NHS. Davis also discusses the initiatives with the biggest near term impact, what NHS leaders are worried about, and issues of trust and inequality. You can listen to episode 273 of the pharmaphorum podcast in the player below, download the episode to your computer, or find it – and subscribe to the rest of the series – on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Podbean, and pretty much wherever else you download your other podcasts from.