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Almirall & CrystalO have partnered to advance drug discovery research in medical dermatology, leveraging CrystalO's scientific expertise in ion channels with Almirall's experience in medical dermatology R&D
As per the deal, CrystalO will use its AI & structure-based drug discovery platform for compound discovery, optimization, IND-enabling studies, & early clinical development through PoC. Almirall…
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Ono has entered into a drug discovery partnership & option agreement with Mediar Therapeutics to develop novel antibody therapeutics for fibro-inflammatory diseases
As per the deal, Mediar will conduct research using its fibrosis-focused research platform, while Ono will gain exclusive worldwide option rights to select candidates for development, manufacturing, & commercialization
The partnership will…
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Schrödinger has entered into a strategic agreement with BMS to deploy Bunsen, its agentic AI co-scientist, across BMS's research organization, expanding the companies' long-standing partnership
As per the deal, Schrödinger will work with BMS to develop new Bunsen capabilities alongside its computational technologies for large-scale chemical exploration & RetroSynth, its AI-driven synthesis planning platform …
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SOPHiA GENETICS has entered a global collaboration with AstraZeneca to develop, validate, & commercialize two companion diagnostics (CDx) supporting precision oncology therapies
The multi-year collaboration will leverage SOPHiA’s decentralized clinical trial assays & CDx capabilities to advance development & commercialization of the CDx programs
As per the deal, SOPHiA GENETICS will develop its Solid Tumor…
The pharmaceutical industry is entering a new era where innovation is no longer driven by individual organisations alone. From drug discovery and clinical research to manufacturing, regulatory compliance, digital transformation, and global commercialisation, success increasingly depends on strategic partnerships that combine expertise, technology, and shared ambition.
The Global Pharma Partnering Summit 2026 serves as a…
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Relation has entered a strategic research collaboration with GSK to generate large-scale human cellular perturbation datasets to understand disease biology & discover novel therapeutic targets
Relation will generate large-scale perturbation datasets using advanced human cellular disease models & experimental systems to develop, validate, & train foundation models, incl. MORGAN, to investigate disease biology &…
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J&J has entered strategic agreements & collaboration with Sail to advance its lead immune-mediated disease program & in vivo CAR-T platform, with the potential to expand the platform across additional therapeutic targets
As per the deal, Sail will receive initial payments of $785M, incl. a $465M equity investment, with additional contingent payments of ~$140M…
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AbCellera has entered into a collaboration with Vertex to research, develop, manufacture, & commercialize multispecific T-cell engagers (TCEs) for autoimmune diseases & other conditions
As per the deal, AbCellera will use its TCE platform for discovery & early development, while Vertex will fund all R&D costs and retain rights to develop & commercialize resulting…
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Akari has entered into a strategic research collaboration with Whitehawk to evaluate Akari’s PH1 spliceosome-modulating payload tech in combination with Whitehawk’s TOP1i ADC platform
As per the deal, Akari will lead the design, execution, & evaluation of the research program, which will incl. multiple preclinical workstreams assessing dual-payload compatibility & potential synergies
Collaboration begins…
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Incyte has entered into a global collaboration & license agreement with Halozyme to evaluate additional SC formulations of INCA033989 for pts with mutCALR-expressing myeloproliferative neoplasms, using Halozyme's Enhanze tech
As per the deal, Halozyme will receive an upfront payment, as well as milestone payments, plus royalties, with Incyte having an option to nominate up…

