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Thermo Fisher Scientific to Acquire Clario for ~$9.4B
Shots: Thermo Fisher has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Clario, enhancing its digital & data capabilities in clinical research As per the deal, Thermo Fisher Scientific will acquire Clario for $8.875B in cash, with an additional $125M due in January 2027 & ~$400M in performance-based earnouts for 2026–2027; closing is expected mid-2026, after…
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 EU Samsung Bioepis will assume full responsibility for the commercialization of Byooviz following the transfer of rights from Biogen, effective January 2026 Byooviz was approved by…
Avvio Medical’s Avvio Enhanced Lithotripsy System (ELS) Receives the US FDA’s Breakthrough Device Designation (BDD) for Kidney Stone Treatment
Shots: The US FDA has granted BDD to Avvio ELS for minimally invasive, anesthesia-independent kidney stone treatment AVVIO ELS will be investigated in a pivotal ELS trial across the US following IDE approval, with US commercial launch planned in 2026, pending FDA clearance The AVVIO ELS uses microbubble-enhanced acoustic cavitation lithotripsy to enable minimally invasive kidney…
GSK Collaborates with Empirico to Advance EMP-012 Across Inflammatory Respiratory Diseases
Shots: GSK has entered into a worldwide exclusive license agreement with Empirico to develop & commercialize EMP-012 As per the deal,Empirico will lead P-I development of EMP-012, following which GSK will take over global development, regulatory filings, & commercialization, with Empirico receiving $85M upfront, ~$660M in development, regulatory & commercial milestones, & tiered royalties on…
Syndax
Syndax Pharmaceuticals’ Revuforj (Revumenib) Receives the US FDA’s Approval for NPM1-Mutated R/R Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Shots: The US FDA has approved label expansion of Revuforj to treat pts (≥1yrs.) with nucleophosmin 1 (NPM1)-mutated r/r acute myeloid leukemia (AML) who have no satisfactory alternative treatment options Approval was supported by P-II results from the P-I/II (AUGMENT-101) trial, which showed a 23% CR + CRh rate (15/65), median response time of 2.8mos.,…