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United Therapeutics Acquires Thymmune Therapeutics for ~$300M
Shots: United Therapeutics has acquired Thymmune Therapeutics, incl. its lead asset THY-100, developed for the treatment of congenital athymia Under the deal, United Therapeutics has acquired Thymmune for $140M upfront, with up to $160M in additional earn-out payments tied to clinical & regulatory milestones through 2031 THY-100 is a preclinical regenerative therapy for congenital athymia…
CSPC Group and AstraZeneca Partner to Develop siRNA Drugs in ~$1.77B Deal
Shots: CSPC & AstraZeneca have entered into a strategic collaboration, option & license agreement to leverage CSPC’s siRNA discovery & extrahepatic targeted delivery platforms to develop novel small nucleic acid therapeutics CSPC & AstraZeneca will jointly discover & develop preclinical candidates for two renal disease targets, with AstraZeneca holding options for global/ex-China rights to each…
AlzeCure Partners with QuantumCell for NeuroRestore ACD856 in a Deal Worth up to $2.2B
Shots: AlzeCure Pharma has entered into an out-licensing & collaboration agreement with QuantumCell for global rights to AlzeCure’s Alzheimer’s platform NeuroRestore, incl. ACD856 AlzeCure will receive $12M upfront, incl. a $5M investment, & is eligible for development & commercial milestones exceeding $2.2B (excl. royalties), plus tiered single to low double-digit royalties NeuroRestore ACD856 is a…
Inocras and AimedBio Collaborate on Precision Oncology and ADC Development
Shots: Inocras and AimedBio have partnered to integrate Inocras’ whole-genome sequencing (WGS) platform into AimedBio’s ADC clinical programs, alongside AimedBio’s strategic equity investment in Inocras As per the deal, AimedBio will use Inocras’ WGS, cancer intelligence platform, & multi-omics analyses across its ADC trials to enable biomarker discovery, patient selection, and novel target identification The…
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HUTCHMED Reports NMPA Conditional Approval of Orpathys (Savolitinib) for Gastric Cancer Patients with MET Amplification
Shots: The NMPA has granted conditional approval to Orpathys for the treatment of LA/M gastric cancer or gastroesophageal junction (GC/GEJ) adenocarcinoma pts with MET amplification who have failed ≥2 prior systemic treatments Approval was supported by the P-II trial of Orpathys in GC/GEJ adenocarcinoma pts with MET amplification in China, which showed 32.3% ORR (1EP), & improved 2EPs, incl. 63.1% DCR, 1.4mos.…
Novartis’ Itvisma Receives the EC Approval for Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Shots: The EC has approved Novartis' Itvisma (onasemnogene abeparvovec) for the treatment of pts (≥2yrs.) living with 5q spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) harboring a confirmed bi-allelic mutation in the SMN1 gene Approval was based on the P-III (STEER) trial & supportive P-IIIb (STRENGTH) & P-I/II (STRONG) studies, where STEER showed a 2.39-point improvement in the…
Junshi Biosciences Licenses Roconkibart to Fosun Wanbang in Greater China
Shots: Junshi Biosciences has entered into a license agreement with Fosun Wanbang Pharma Group for roconkibart in the Greater China region, incl. Mainland China, Hong Kong SAR, Macao SAR, & Taiwan Companies will cooperate on the development, registration, manufacturing & commercialization of roconkibart, an anti-IL-17A mAb, which showed 91% reached PASI 90 at wk. 16…
Insilico Medicine Collaborates with Takeda to Advance AI Drug Discovery
Shots: Insilico Medicine has entered into a strategic collaboration agreement with Takeda to advance clinically differentiated drug candidates across Takeda's therapeutic areas, using Insilico’s Pharma.AI platform Insilico will lead AI-driven discovery, while Takeda will advance selected candidates through clinical development & hold exclusive worldwide rights to develop, manufacture, & commercialize resulting therapeutics As per the…