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Intas & Coherus
Intas Pharmaceuticals Completes the Acquisition of Coherus BioSciences’ Udenyca (Biosimilar, Neulasta) 
Shots:  Intas Pharmaceuticals, through its Accord subsidiaries, has completed the acquisition of Coherus BioSciences’ Udenyca (pegfilgrastim-cbqv), a biosimilar of Neulasta   With the acquisition, Accord BioPharma, Intas’ U.S. specialty arm, continues Udenyca commercialization, offering patient-friendly administration options autoinjector (AI), on-body injector (OBI), and prefilled syringe (PFS)  Udenyca is a leukocyte growth factor used to reduce infection risk in…
Kashiv Biosciences & MS Pharma
Kashiv BioSciences and MS Pharma Sign MENA License & Supply Deal for ADL-018 (Biosimilar, Xolair)
Shots: Kashiv BioSciences and MS Pharma have signed a license & supply agreement for ADL-018, a Xolair (omalizumab) biosimilar, across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, with anticipated regulatory submissions in Q4’25 Under the agreement, Kashiv BioSciences will develop ADL-018, while MS Pharma will handle licensing, distribution, and commercialization in MENA, with local…
Y-Mabs
SERB Pharmaceuticals to Acquire Y-mAbs Therapeutics for ~$412M
Shots: SERB Pharmaceuticals has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire Y-mAbs, incl. its asset Danyelza (naxitamab-gqgk), strengthening its rare oncology portfolio As per the deal, SERB will acquire Y-mAbs for a total equity value of ~$412M, with its shareholders receiving $8.6/share in cash, delisting Y-mAbs from Nasdaq; closing expected in Q4’25 Additionally, Y-mAbs’ pipeline incl.…
Ethris Reports First Patient Dosing in P-IIa Trial of ETH47 for Asthma
Shots: Ethris has dosed the first pts in a P-IIa trial of ETH47 for asthma symptom reduction after rhinovirus challenge, building on P-I trial data, which showed strong respiratory tract activity, local IFNλ induction, antiviral gene activation, & no systemic exposure The P-IIa trial will evaluate ETH47 vs PBO in ~50 adults with asthma who…
Alcon to Acquire STAAR Surgical Company for ~$1.5B
Shots: Alcon has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire STAAR Surgical Company incl. its asset EVO family of lenses (EVO ICL) As per the deal, Alcon will acquire STAAR for a total equity value of ~$1.5B, with its shareholders receiving $28/share in cash; the deal is expected to close within 6-12mos. EVO ICLs are…
AliveDx Receives the CE Mark Approval for MosaiQ AiPlex VAS Assay to Diagnose Autoimmune Vasculitis
Shots: AliveDx has received the European IVDR-CE mark approval for MosaiQ AiPlex Vasculitis (VAS) assay to improve & accelerate diagnosis of Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitides & Anti-GBM (Goodpasture's) disease VAS assay diagnoses autoimmune vasculitis using just 10μL of sample in a single test, with 3 key autoantibody markers: MPO, PR3, & GBM VAS assay allows accurate serological evaluation with…