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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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The total of 52 mergers and acquisitions for the first half of 2026 reflects what analysts, industry watchers and executives are saying over and over: M&A is back.
At the BIO International Convention in San Diego, attendees marked the 50th anniversary of original biotech Genentech, reflecting on the immense challenges facing companies as China becomes a powerhouse innovator.
A recent FDA reversal sparked new hope for patients with Huntington’s disease. Flying under the radar, Skyhawk Therapeutics revealed 12-month functional data from a midstage trial of its own candidate showing improvements on a key disease measurement scale.
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miRecule inked Tuesday a research partnership and licensing deal with Sanofi worth $30 million that will advance a best-in-class antibody-RNA conjugate to treat FSHD.
Ginkgo Bioworks opened its wallet Tuesday and snapped up Circularis and Altar to strengthen its cell and gene therapy programs and bolster its manufacturing capabilities.
Bristol Myers Squibb entered two separate research collaboration and licensing deals, one with San Francisco-based SyntheX and the second with London’s Autolus Therapeutics.
Early data from the Phase III TALAPRO-2 study showed Talzenna, Pfizer’s oral PARP inhibitor, met its primary endpoint in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer patients.
KalVista Pharmaceuticals announced Tuesday that life-threatening safety concerns prompted it to shut down a mid-stage clinical trial for hereditary angioedema.
With ambitions to enter the clinic in the first half of 2023, Keir Loiacono, esq., aims to double down on BlueSphere’s strengths rather than make any major course corrections.
Synlogic, Senti Biosciences and Novome are pioneering the field of synthetic biotics, which is so new there are only a handful of scientific articles using either that term or ‘engineered living therapeutics.
Scandion Oncology, Edesa, Clovis, Lexicon and Cytokinetics share a string of positive news from their clinical trials on heart failure, cancer, COVID-19 and ARDS.
Incyte Corporation will acquire privately-held Villaris and AmplifyBio will acquire PACT Pharma, while Estrella will gain a spot on the Nasdaq Exchange.
Clene’s gold nanocrystal asset CNM-Au8 failed to hit the primary endpoint in the HEALEY ALS trial, but strong survival signals at six months warrant additional exploration in treating ALS.