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Q2’2025 highlights major acquisitions in the pharma and biotech industry along with collaboartion. The talk of the town remained Blueprint Medicines’ acquisition by Sanofi for ~$9.5B
The quarter highlighted Collaboartion, including Eli Lilly Enters a ~$1.4B Licensing Agreement with Sangamo Therapeutics for its STAC-BBB Capsid
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XtalPi has expanded its collaboration with Pfizer to develop an advanced AI-powered molecular modeling platform, aiming to improve the speed and accuracy of small-molecule drug discovery by combining physics-based methods with scalable AI tools
Under the expansion, XtalPi and Pfizer will develop predictive models tailored to Pfizer’s chemical space, enhancing small-molecule drug discovery.
XtalPi will…
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Bio-Thera Solutions & SteinCares signed an agreement to commercialize a proposed dupilumab biosimilar for inflammatory diseases in Latin America
As per the deal, Bio-Thera will handle product development and supply, while SteinCares manages registration and commercialization in Latin America
Dupilumab (SC) is a fully human mAb that blocks IL-4 and IL-13 signalling pathways and…
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Viz.ai has entered into a multi-year collaboration with Sanofi & Regeneron to deploy and evaluate its AI-powered chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) workflow solution
Sanofi, Regeneron, and Viz.ai collaborated on an AI-powered solution to improve care for high-risk COPD pts, focusing on how the Viz COPD module can enhance EHR workflows, access to care,…
VantAI and Blueprint Medicines Expands License Agreement to Advance Induced Proximity Drug Discovery
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VantAI and Blueprint Medicines have expanded their 2022 collaboration, adding new drug target programs to develop therapies for critical medical needs
As per the expansion, VantAI will receive up to $1.67B in total including ~$270M R&D and regulatory milestones, and $1.4B commercial milestones across four joint target programs, along with tiered mid-single-digit sales based…
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Haleon and Brightseed have partnered to accelerate the discovery of plant-based bioactive compounds using Brightseed’s AI platform, Forager, supporting Haleon to create innovative health solutions
Forager will be directly accessible to Haleon scientists, enabling AI-powered identification of natural compounds and their health-related mechanisms, streamlining R&D and product development
Forager bioactive discovery has already demonstrated…
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Prilenia & Ferrer have entered into a collaboration & license agreement to co-develop & commercialize pridopidine for indications beyond HD in Europe & select markets, with Prilenia retaining rights in major markets incl. North America, Japan, & APAC
As per the deal, Prilenia will receive ~$90.8M upfront, ~$51.1M in near-term development, regulatory, & commercial…
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BigHat Biosciences and Eli Lilly entered into a strategic collaboration to design and develop next-generation therapeutic antibodies using BigHat’s ML-powered Milliner platform and synthetic biology wet lab
The collaboration includes up to two antibody programs and support for BigHat’s internal pipeline, including a next-gen ADC for GI cancers entering the clinic in 2026, with…
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Alumis & Kaken have partnered to develop, manufacture, & market ESK-001 for dermatology in Japan, with an option to expand into rheumatology & GI diseases
As per the deal, Kaken will handle development, approval & marketing of ESK-001 in Japan in exchange for $40M upfront & near-term co-development costs, with ~$140M in milestones & field…
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Zealand Pharma & Roche will develop & market petrelintide & its products incl. petrelintide + CT-388 (Roche’s asset) in the US & EU for weight loss, with Roche obtaining exclusive marketing rights in the rest of the world
Zealand will handle ~50% marketing in the US & EU with opt-in/out rights under specific…

