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BioCryst to Acquire Astria Therapeutics in ~$700M Cash-and-Stock Transaction
Shots: BioCryst Pharmaceuticals has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Astria Therapeutics, strengthening its allergic & immunology portfolio As per the deal, Astria shareholders will receive $8.55 in cash + 0.59 BioCryst shares, valuing Astria at $13/share with an enterprise value of ~$700M (equity value: ~$920M), plus Astria shareholders will hold ~15% of pro…
October 15, 2025
Nabla Bio Collaborates with Takeda to Advance AI-Driven Protein Therapeutics Design
Shots: Nabla Bio has entered into a multi-year research collaboration with Takeda to advance AI-driven design of protein therapeutics, leveraging Nabla Bio’s Joint Atomic Model (JAM) Nabla Bio will deploy its proprietary JAM platform across Takeda’s early-stage programs to enable de novo antibody design for multiple targets, multi-specifics, challenging targets, & custom therapeutics As per the…
October 14, 2025
SystImmune Doses First Patient in P-II/III (IZABRIGHT-Breast01) Trial of Iza-Bren to Treat Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC)
Shots: SystImmune has dosed the first patient with izalontamab brengitecan (iza-bren) in the global P-II/III (IZABRIGHT-Breast01) study for previously untreated TNBC ineligible for anti-PD-(L)1 drugs First patient dosing triggered $250M milestone payment to SystImmune under its 2023 deal with BMS, where SystImmune is further eligible to receive additional ~$250M in contingent near-term payments & ~$7.1B…
October 14, 2025
China’s NMPA Approves GSK’s Shingrix to Protect Individuals Against Shingles
Shots: China’s NMPA has approved Shingrix (Recombinant Zoster Vaccine) for the prevention of shingles (herpes zoster) in adults (≥18yrs.) at increased risk due to immunodeficiency or immunosuppression caused by known disease or therapy Approval was supported by 6 trials in pts (≥18yrs.) who had undergone recent stem cell transplantation, kidney transplant, or had blood cancer, solid…
October 14, 2025
Roche
Roche’s Elecsys pTau181 Test Receives the US FDA’s Clearance to Rule Out Alzheimer’s Disease
Shots: The US FDA has cleared the Elecsys pTau181 test to measure phosphorylated Tau 181 protein to help rule out Alzheimer’s-related amyloid pathology in individuals (≥55yrs.) Elecsys pTau181 was evaluated in a non-interventional study of 312 participants, showing 97.9% negative predictive value (NPV) in an early disease-stage, low-prevalence population Elecsys pTau217 is an in-vitro diagnostic…
October 14, 2025
NEXTBIOMEDICAL Enrolls First Patient in RESORB Trial of Nexsphere-F to Use it in Genicular Artery Embolization (GAE) for Knee Osteoarthritis
Shots: NEXTBIOMEDICAL has enrolled the first patient in the RESORB trial, evaluating Nexsphere-F vs intra-articular corticosteroid injections for use in GAE in ~126 US pts with painful knee osteoarthritis Nexsphere-F data from 155 pts published in The JVIR showed a 67% average pain reduction at 6mos., while a study published in The OJSM demonstrated safety…
October 14, 2025
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