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Boehringer Ingelheim Licenses an Autoimmune Disease Therapy from Kyowa Kirin for ~$744.4M

Shots:BI has licensed a pre-clinical small molecule program from Kyowa Kirin to develop it as a potential treatment for autoimmune diseasesAs per the deal, BI will receive exclusive rights to develop the small molecule program globally, expanding BI’s inflammatory pipelineIn contrast, Kyowa Kirin will receive up to €640M (~$744.4M), incl. an upfront payment, development,…

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Celltrion

The FDA Grants Interchangeability Designation to Celltrion’s Stoboclo & Osenvelt (Biosimilars, Prolia & Xgeva)

Shots:The US FDA has granted interchangeable designation to Stoboclo & Osenvelt, biosimilar versions of Prolia & Xgeva (denosumab), respectively, for all approved indications of the reference productDesignation was based on extensive data, incl. analytical data demonstrating similarity of Stoboclo & Osenvelt with reference product & P-III trial results in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis, which showed comparable…

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ModeX Therapeutics (OPKO Health) Enters $1B+ Deal with Regeneron to Develop Multispecific Antibodies for Select Therapeutic Indications

Shots:ModeX & Regeneron entered into a license & collaboration agreement to develop multispecific antibodies across cancer and metabolic, combining ModeX’s MSTAR platform with Regeneron’s antibody bindersRegeneron will fund & lead all development & commercialization in exchange for $7M upfront, plus future product selection, clinical, regulatory, & commercial milestones over $200M per molecule, with…

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Merck

Merck Receives EC’s Approval for Perioperative Keytruda for Locally Advanced Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (LA-HNSCC)

Shots:The EC has approved neoadj. Keytruda followed by adj. Keytruda + SoC radiotherapy (RT) ± cisplatin & then as a single agent to treat operable LA-HNSCC tumors expressing PD-L1 (CPS ≥1) across all 30 EEA statesApproval was based on P-III (KEYNOTE-689) trial assessing neoadj. Keytruda (200mg, IV, Q3W × 2 cycles), followed by adj. Keytruda (15…

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Fresenius Kabi

Fresenius Kabi’s Conexxence and Bomyntra (Biosimilars, Prolia & Xgeva) Receives FDA’s Interchangeable Designation

Shots:The US FDA has granted interchangeable designation to Conexxence & Bomyntra, biosimilar versions of Prolia & Xgeva (denosumab), respectively, for the treatment of bone & skeletal disordersConexxence treats adults at high fracture risk, incl. pts with osteoporosis, pts on long-term glucocorticoid therapy or certain cancer treatments affecting bone densityBomyntra prevents SREs in adults with bone-involved malignancies…

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Samsung Bioepis Enters Asset Purchase Deal with Biogen for Byooviz (Biosimilar, Lucentis) and Opuviz (Biosimilar, Eylea) in the EU

Shots:Samsung Bioepis has entered an asset purchase agreement with Biogen to acquire its ophthalmology assets, Byooviz & Opuviz, biosimilar versions of Lucentis (ranibizumab) & Eylea (aflibercept), in the EUSamsung Bioepis will assume full responsibility for the commercialization of Byooviz following the transfer of rights from Biogen, effective January 2026Byooviz was approved by…

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