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Corxel will use the fundraising proceeds to advance the oral GLP-1 therapy CX11 through mid-stage development in the U.S., as well as prepare for its Phase III studies.
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After winning a surprise approval for its hereditary angioedema drug Ekterly, KalVista is confident the oral offering will capture the lion’s share of the market for on-demand use.
Biohaven has suffered a few setbacks in recent months, including an FDA rejection and a missed $150 million benchmark payment, but CEO Vlad Coric looked for the brighter side at JPM, specifically emphasizing a serendipitous discovery that could get the company in the obesity game.
Henry Gosebruch, who has $3.5 billion in capital to deploy, is thinking broad as he steers the decades-old biotech out of years of turmoil. 
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The new $550 million site in N.C. follows the advanced packaging plant in Ohio that will significantly expand the company’s manufacturing capacity in the U.S.
Shares of Zymergen plummeted by 68% Tuesday from its April IPO price of $31 per share to just $11.7 per share after news that the company will not likely see revenue anytime soon.
Iterative Scopes closed on a $30 million Series A round. It was led by new investor Obvious Ventures, with participation from Eli Lilly, Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC, Breyer Capital and Seae Ventures, in addition to Lee Shapiro, Zach Weinberg and Nat Turner.
BeiGene is building a new research and development and manufacturing facility on a 42-acre campus in New Jersey, while MorphoSys is now growing its presence in the greater Boston area.
Eli Lilly and Company is in the news with positive Olumiant data in COVID-19, a drop in COVID-19 product sales for the quarter and a protest of one of their ads. Here’s a look.
Shares of Autolus were up more than 12% this morning after it forged an exclusive licensing agreement with Moderna to develop new messenger RNA therapeutics for cancer.
North Carolina’s biopharma business continues to expand at a rapid pace. Not only has the state’s hub in the Research Triangle Park continued to prosper, but companies are expanding in other areas across the state as well.
The three companies will use their proceeds to support the development of their pipelines through additional business development opportunities.
The company saw global net revenue of $13.9 billion during the second quarter, an increase of 33.9%. Sales were primarily driven by its immunology portfolio, which generated $6.12 billion.
The deal will see Ipsen and Exicure collaborating to research, develop, and commercialize Spherical Nucleic Acids to treat AS and HD.