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Vertex Pharmaceuticals to Acquire Crinetics Pharmaceuticals for ~$10B
Shots: Vertex has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Crinetics, incl. its assets Palsonify (paltusotine) & atumelnant, accelerating Vertex’s revenue growth and enhancing its long-term earnings profile As per the deal, Vertex to acquire Crinetics for $85/share in cash, representing the total equity value of ~$10B, or ~$8.8B net of estimated cash acquired Palsonify (QD, PO)…
July 7, 2026
Astex Pharmaceuticals Partners with Genentech for Breast Cancer Therapy Program in a Deal Worth Over $490M
Shots: Astex has entered into an exclusive, worldwide research collaboration & license agreement with Genentech to identify small molecules with selective inhibitory activity for the treatment for breast cancer Astex will license compounds from its breast cancer discovery program to Genentech and jointly optimize lead compounds through preclinical candidate selection, after which Genentech will lead…
July 6, 2026
Orion Pharma Expands Partnership with Shilpa Medicare for Nivolumab Biosimilar in the EU 
Shots:  Orion Pharma has entered into an agreement with Shilpa Biologicals to co-develop and supply IV nivolumab biosimilar across Europe  As per the deal, Orion will gain exclusive rights to register, market, distribute & sell the nivolumab biosimilar across the EU, while Shilpa Biologicals will lead product development, exclusively manufacture & supply the product, and receive development &…
July 6, 2026
Sanyou Biopharmaceutical and Baiyunshan Xihe Partner on AI-Driven Radiopharmaceutical Development
Shots: Sanyou & Baiyunshan Xihe have entered into a strategic collaboration to co-develop novel radiopharmaceuticals & radiodiagnostic products by combining AI-driven drug discovery with nuclear medicine expertise As per the deal, Sanyou Bio will contribute its AI-STAL libraries & AI-Drug Accelerator platform for target molecule discovery, while Baiyunshan Xihe will lead radionuclide production, radiolabeling, preclinical…
July 6, 2026
Novartis to Acquire Myricx Bio for ~$1.5B
Shots: Novartis has entered into an agreement to acquire Myricx Bio, strengthening Novartis’ oncology pipeline & advancing next-generation targeted drug conjugates with novel payload mechanisms Myricx is developing ADCs, using NMT inhibitor (NMTi) payloads designed to disrupt key cancer cell processes, with preclinical data showing broad activity across solid tumors, incl. TOPO-1-resistant models As per…
July 6, 2026
Visby Medical Secures FDA Clearance for At-Home Flu & COVID-19 PCR Test
Shots: The US FDA has granted clearance to Flu and COVID-19 Test, an at-home PCR test capable of detecting multiple respiratory viruses, expanding its portfolio of over-the-counter molecular diagnostics The test delivers PCR-quality results in 30min. & detects COVID-19 and influenza A/B at home, enabling earlier diagnosis & timely treatment decisions, incl. access to antiviral…
July 3, 2026
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