Deals
AstraZeneca and CSPC Pharmaceutical Group have already inked two other agreements this year, including an obesity-focused deal in January and one focused on chronic diseases in June.
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Dealmaking across biopharma is shifting dramatically as the SEC rolls out new regulations to ease burdens on newly public companies and antitrust review is replaced by drug pricing as the policy concern du jour.
Dual and even triple or quadruple track processes have come roaring back in 2026 thanks to a glut of M&A that has refilled investors’ wallets. Big Pharma is being put on notice that time is critical if they want to acquire.
While merger and acquisition activity has been robust of late, frequent changes in guidance and leadership at the regulator add risk to any transaction.
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Tuesday, AbbVie partnered with Anima Biotech to discover and develop mRNA modulators in a collaboration of up to $582 million. The partnership will focus on three oncology and immunology targets.
Italian biopharma Chiesi Farmaceutici SpA announced Sunday it was acquiring rare disease-focused Amryt Pharma in a deal that could reach up to $1.48 billion in value.
The pharma titan adds an intriguing blood pressure medication to its line up with a buyout of CinCor.
Ipsen bolsters rare disease portfolio with acquisition of liver disease specialist Albireo.
Thursday, Fate Therapeutics announced it terminated the 2020 collaboration agreement with Johnson & Johnson’s biopharma subsidiary Janssen.
Aurinia and Sun Pharma agree to file a joint motion to dismiss a key patent dispute.
Merck entered into a license and collaboration agreement with Chinese company Kelun-Biotech to develop seven antibody-drug conjugates candidates against oncology targets.
Third Harmonic Bio drops its Phase 1b asset.
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On the heels of positive Phase IIb data in plaque psoriasis, Takeda is acquiring both the therapy and Nimbus Lakshmi, a wholly owned subsidiary, in a potentially $6 billion deal.