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KYORIN & Novartis
KYORIN and Novartis Sign a $832.5M Global License Agreement for KRP-M223
Shots: KYORIN and Novartis entered into a global license agreement for KRP-M223 and its back-up compounds discovered by KYORIN As per the agreement, Novartis gets an exclusive global license to develop, manufacture, and commercialize KRP-M223, where KYORIN retains an option to commercialize and manufacture product for the Japanese market, with Novartis retaining an option to co-promote…
GSK
The US FDA Accepts GSK’s Depemokimab Review Application for Asthma with Type 2 Inflammation and Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP)
Shots: The FDA has accepted review application for BLA of depemokimab as an add-on maintenance therapy for inadequately controlled asthma pts (≥12yrs.) with type 2 inflammation marked by blood eosinophil count as well as CRSwNP (PDUFA: Dec 16, 2025), based on P-III (SWIFT & ANCHOR) trials, respectively SWIFT-1 (n=382) & SWIFT-2 (n=380) studies assessed…
Daiichi Sankyo
Daiichi Sankyo Reports Interim Data of P-III (DESTINY-Gastric04) Study Evaluating Enhertu in HER2+ Metastatic Gastric Cancer Patients
Shots: The data from P-III (DESTINY-Gastric04) study showed statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in OS vs ramucirumab & paclitaxel in 2L HER2+ (IHC 3+ or IHC 2+/ISH+) unresectable and/or metastatic gastric or GEJ adenocarcinoma pts. The safety profile observed in DESTINY-Gastric04 aligns with Enhertu's established safety record. The company expects to present data…
AbbVie & Gubra
AbbVie Enters into a Global License Agreement with Gubra to Develop & Commercialize GUB014295 to Treat Obesity
Shots: AbbVie and Gubra entered into a global license agreement to develop & commercialize GUB014295, a potential long-acting amylin analog for obesity treatment As per the deal, AbbVie will lead GUB014295's global development & commercialization, whereas Gubra will get $350M upfront, up to $1.875B development, commercial, sales milestones, with tiered royalties; transaction closure is…
BBOT
BridgeBio Oncology Therapeutics (BBOT) Enters into Business Combination Agreement with Helix Acquisition Corp. II to Develop RAS and PI3Kα-Targeting Drugs
Shots: BBOT will reverse merge with Helix in a SPAC transaction, where combined entity - "BBOT” will be listed on Nasdaq; closing expected in Q3’25 Upon closing, BBOT will have ~$550M cash (pre-transaction) incl. $100M in existing cash, $196M from Helix’s trust & $260M from PIPE financing. At $10.36/share, the combined entity's implied pro…