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BioArctic has entered into an option, collaboration, and license agreement with Novartis to develop a neurodegeneration treatment using BrainTransporter
As per the deal, BioArctic receives $30M upfront and could earn up to $772M in milestones plus tiered mid-single-digit royalties if Novartis licenses and commercializes the drug
BioArctic will develop a drug candidate using BrainTransporter and a Novartis…
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Superluminal Medicines & Eli Lilly have partnered to develop small molecule therapeutics for undisclosed GPCR targets in cardiometabolic diseases & obesity, leveraging Superluminal’s drug discovery platform
As per the deal, Superluminal will use its platform to discover & optimize small molecules, while Lilly will obtain exclusive rights to develop & commercialize the candidates in…
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Pilatus Biosciences & Roche have entered into a clinical trial collaboration to evaluate PLT012 + atezolizumab for HCC pts
Under the collaboration, Roche will supply atezolizumab (Tecentriq) for Pilatus' P-I study of PLT012 in combination therapy for HCC, with plans to expand to other cancers
PLT012 is a humanized mAb that blocks CD36-driven lipid uptake, targeting…
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Bayer has entered into an exclusive global license agreement & collaboration with Kumquat Biosciences to develop and commercialize its KRAS G12D inhibitor
Kumquat will initiate & complete the P-Ia study following FDA’s IND clearance in Jul 2025, while Bayer handles further development & commercialization, with Kumquat holding an exclusive option to negotiate US profit-loss…
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BI & Re-Vana Therapeutics have entered into a strategic collaboration & license agreement to develop extended-release therapies for eye diseases
As per the deal, BI will obtain target exclusivity, while Re-Vana will receive over $1B in total potential deal value for the initial 3 targets, incl. upfront, development, regulatory, & commercial milestones, plus royalties…
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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…

