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Merck Animal Health to Acquire TARGAN
Shots: Merck Animal Health has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire TARGAN for an undisclosed purchase price; closing is expected in Q3’26 Upon closing, the acquisition will expand MAH’s poultry portfolio with WingScan, an automated chick sorting platform that uses vision tech & proprietary algorithms to identify & sort chicks by gender in real…
Abbott
Abbott Receives ANVISA’s Approval for Two Denosumab Biosimilars (Biosimilars, Prolia and Xgeva) 
Shots:  The ANVISA has approved two denosumab biosimilars (60 mg and 120 mg), a biosimilar version of Prolia and Xgeva in Brazil, expanding access to treatments for osteoporosis and cancer-related bone complications  The P-III SIMBA study confirms that Abbott's MB09 denosumab biosimilar demonstrates efficacy and safety comparable to the reference biologic, providing equivalent protection against bone loss in postmenopausal women  In 2023, mAbxience and Abbott partnered to develop, manufacture, and supply denosumab biosimilars,…
Xbrane and JOINN Biologics Partner to Develop Xdarzane (Biosimilar, Darzalex) 
Shots:  Xbrane Biopharma and JOINN Biologics have entered a strategic partnership to provide customized development services for Xdarzane, a biosimilar version of Darzalex (daratumumab)  Under the agreement, JOINN will advance Xdarzane through pilot-scale process development, analytical similarity studies, and process optimization for commercial manufacturing. Xbrane will lead global out-licensing efforts, while both companies will collaborate on further development, scale-up, clinical studies, regulatory filings, and commercialization …
GlycoNex Reports the P-III Trial Data on SPD8 (Biosimilar, Denosumab)
Shots: GlycoNex has reported the P-III trial results assessing SPD8 (SC, Q6M), a biosimilar version of denosumab co-developed with Mitsubishi Gas Chemical, vs Prolia in 266 Japanese subjects with osteoporosis Trial met its 1EP, with SPD8 demonstrating therapeutic equivalence to Prolia. The between-group difference in the 1EP & its 95% confidence interval fell within the pre-specified…
XtalPi Secures Over $400M Partnership to Develop GPCR-Targeted Small Molecule Therapy
Shots: XtalPi has entered into a strategic partnership with a biopharmaceutical company to develop an oral small molecule against G protein-coupled receptor XtalPi will leverage its structure-based drug design platform, combining quantum physics, generative AI, large-scale automated chemical synthesis orchestrated by a multi-agent system to accelerate Design-Make-Test-Analyze (DMTA) cycles As per the deal, XtalPi will receive…
Novartis Inks a ~$1.44B Deal with Orionis to Advance Molecular Glue Therapies for Multiple Targets
Shots: Orionis Biosciences has entered into a multi-year collaboration with Novartis to discover & design molecular glue drugs for challenging therapeutic targets across multiple disease areas As per the deal, the companies will leverage Orionis’s Allo-Glue platform & AI-powered discovery engine to accelerate target & ligase profiling, as well as molecular glue optimization, enabling the…
NMPA Accepts IND Application for Harbour BioMed’s HBM7004 to Treat Advanced Solid Tumors
Shots: The NMPA has accepted IND application for HBM7004 for the treatment of advanced solid tumors HBM7004, developed using Harbour’s HBICE platform, is a novel B7H4×CD3 bispecific antibody that is designed to enhance cancer immunotherapy, aiming to improve both efficacy & safety through targeted immune activation In preclinical studies, HBM7004 induced B7H4-dependent T-cell activation within…