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Infinimmune has partnered with Merck to discover & develop antibody candidates against multiple undisclosed targets selected by Merck using Infinimmune’s human-first antibody discovery platform
As per the deal, Infinimmune will use its Anthrobody discovery platform & Glimpse antibody language model to discover & optimize antibodies from human immune repertoires, enabling large-scale B-cell screening to…
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Novartis has entered into an agreement to acquire Excellergy, incl. its asset Exl-111, strengthening Novartis immunology strategy in food allergy & other IgE-driven diseases
As per the deal, Novartis will acquire Excellergy for ~$2B, incl. upfront & milestone payments, with closing expected in H2’26
EXL-111 is engineered to dissociate receptor-bound IgE, enabling faster &…
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SciNeuro has entered into a global licensing & collaboration deal with Novartis to advance its amyloid beta-targeted antibody program for Alzheimer’s disease
The program has identified de novo antibody candidates using SciNeuro’s blood–brain barrier shuttle tech, with Novartis leading global development & commercialization after collaboration on early development
As per the deal, SciNeuro will…
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Harbour BioMed has entered into a multi-year, global strategic collaboration & license agreement with BMS to discover & develop next-generation multi-specific antibodies leveraging the Harbour Mice platform
As per the deal, Harbour BioMed & BMS will jointly identify & advance multi-specific antibody programs, with Harbour eligible for $90M in total payments, ~$1.03B in development & commercial…
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ADEL has entered into an exclusive worldwide license agreement with Sanofi for the development & commercialization of ADEL-Y01 & related backup compounds
As per the deal, ADEL will receive a non-refundable payment of $80M upfront plus development & commercial milestones, representing the total deal value of ~$1.04B, tiered royalties on net sales ranging up…
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The Chinese NMPA has approved Pecondle (picankibart) for the treatment of mod. to sev. plaque psoriasis (PsO) in adults who are candidates for systematic therapy
Approval was supported by the P-III (CLEAR-1) trial in Chinese pts with mod. to sev. PsO, where picankibart demonstrated significantly higher PASI 90 (1EP; 80.3% vs 2%) & sPGA 0/1…
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Kaigene has granted Celltrion exclusive global rights to develop & commercialize KG006 (excl. Greater China & Japan) & KG002
As per the deal, Kaigene will receive $8M upfront, & ~$736M in milestone payments, incl. $11M in near-term milestones through the initiation of P-I trials, along with net sales-based tiered royalties
KG006 is an FcRn…
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Vaccines play a critical role in combating infectious diseases by stimulating antibody production and establishing immune memory. Biopharma companies around the globe continue to drive innovation in vaccine development, targeting both infectious and preventable diseases
The global vaccine market was valued at $87.75B in 2024 and is projected to reach $151.96B by 2033, reflecting…
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DAAN Biotherapeutics & GC Cell have entered into an exclusive technology transfer agreement for tumor antigen-specific antibody sequence
As per the agreement, DAAN has granted GC Cell exclusive rights to use its antibody sequence, which targets a protein highly overexpressed in major solid tumors, for research & development of CAR-T & CAR-NK therapies
Financial terms of…
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In continuation of our previous series on the top-performing drug of the month, based on 2021 revenue, we bring for our readers a concise yet thorough analysis of the drug Ocrevus
Ocrevus is a prescription medicine used to treat adults with relapsing or primary progressive multiple sclerosis including CIS, RRMS, and SPMS
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