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BioArctic and Novartis sign agreement for BrainTransporter ~$802M
Shots: BioArctic has entered into an option, collaboration, and license agreement with Novartis to develop a neurodegeneration treatment using BrainTransporter As per the deal, BioArctic receives $30M upfront and could earn up to $772M in milestones plus tiered mid-single-digit royalties if Novartis licenses and commercializes the drug BioArctic will develop a drug candidate using BrainTransporter and a Novartis…
Abbott
Abbott Reports the Approval for its Denosumab Biosimilar in Thailand 
Shots:  Abbott has secured regulatory approval for its denosumab biosimilar in Thailand, increasing access to advanced treatments for osteoporosis and cancer-related bone loss  Denosumab is a mAb that works by targeting RANKL, which regulates bone metabolism & osteoclast formation   Abbott will offer denosumab as part of its strategy to expand access to quality medicines in…
AbbVie Acquires Gilgamesh Pharmaceuticals’ Bretisilocin to Expand Psychiatry Pipeline for ~$1.2B
Shots: AbbVie has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Gilgamesh Pharmaceuticals’ Bretisilocin for moderate-to-severe major depressive disorder (MDD), currently in clinical development As per the deal, AbbVie will acquire Gilgamesh’s bretisilocin program for ~$1.2B, including upfront and milestone payments. Gilgamesh will spin off Gilgamesh Pharma Inc. to retain its team and other programs, including blixeprodil…
Daiichi Sankyo
Daiichi Sankyo’s Datroway (Datopotamab Deruxtecan) Receives the NMPA’s Approval for Unresectable or Recurrent HR+/HER2- Breast Cancer
Shots: China’s NMPA has approved Datroway for treating adults with HR+/HER2- (IHC 0, IHC 1+ or IHC 2+/ISH-) inoperable or recurrent breast cancer after previous CT Approval was based on P-III (TROPION-Breast01) study assessing Datroway (6mg/kg, IV, Q21D) vs single-agent CT in adults (n=732) with HR+/HER2- metastatic breast cancer Study showed improved PFS by 37%…