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PharmaShots Magazine-April-2026 Edition

Shots: AI is redefining compliance from reactive to predictive, as this April edition highlights how AI-powered systems are transforming regulatory oversight into a continuous, real-time, and data-driven function, enabling early risk detection, automated audits, and smarter regulatory collaboration across the pharma value chain. Strategic dealmaking and AI partnerships shape industry momentum, with March witnessing high-value…

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Insilico Medicine and Eli Lilly Sign ~$2.75B Multi-Program AI-Driven Drug Discovery Collaboration

Shots: Insilico has entered into a drug discovery collaboration with Eli Lilly to accelerate the discovery & development of novel therapeutics across multiple therapeutic areas using Insilico’s Pharma.AI As per the deal, Lilly will gain exclusive global rights to develop, manufacture & commercialize Insilico’s preclinical oral candidates for select indications. Also, both will collaborate on…

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Insilico Medicine Expands AI-Driven CNS Collaboration with Tenacia in a ~$94.75M Deal

Shots: Insilico Medicine and Tenacia Biotechnology have expanded their AI-driven R&D collaboration to develop an additional CNS candidate with defined properties, advancing it to the preclinical candidate stage for neurological disorders The initial collaboration, launched in Mar 2025, combined Insilico’s Pharma.AI platform with Tenacia’s CNS expertise to develop BBB-permeable small-molecule inhibitors, with the program progressing…

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PRISM BioLab and Receptor.AI Partner to Develop a Drug Discovery Platform

Shots: PRISM has partnered with Receptor.AI to develop an AI-navigated, physics-guided platform for discovering orally available small molecules targeting intracellular protein–protein interactions (PPIs), membrane proteins & complex receptor systems Collaboration will combine PRISM’s PepMetics Tech, 3D small molecules designed to mimic α-helix & β-turn motifs, with Receptor.AI’s AI-driven molecular design engine to identify hit, lead, &…

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Insilico Medicine and CMS Enter Multiple Collaborations to Advance Therapeutics in CNS and Autoimmune Indications

Shots: Insilico Medicine has entered into multiple AI-powered drug discovery collaborations with CMS, focusing on advancing therapeutic programs across CNS & autoimmune disease indications As per the deal, Insilico will leverage its Pharma.AI platform for target discovery & small-molecule design & optimization, while CMS will lead clinical development, regulatory strategy, trials, & commercialization Under the…

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Iambic Therapeutics Partners with Takeda to Advance AI-Driven Drug Discovery in Oncology and GI/Inflammation

Shots: Iambic has partnered with Takeda in a multi-year tech & discovery collaboration to utilize Iambic’s AI drug discovery models toward advancing select high-priority small molecule programs in Takeda’s Oncology, & GI & Inflammation therapeutic areas The collaboration will leverage Iambic’s AI drug discovery suite & wet lab capabilities, with Takeda also gaining access to…

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Innovent and Eli Lilly Strike ~$8.85B ex-China Collaboration to Accelerate Oncology & Immunology Programs

Shots: Innovent & Eli Lilly have entered into a strategic collaboration to advance novel medicines in oncology & immunology As per the deal, Innovent will advance the programs from discovery through P-II PoC trial in China using its antibody platforms, while Lilly will receive exclusive rights to develop & commercialize the assets globally, excl. Greater…

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Zonsen PepLib Biotech and Eli Lilly Partner to Advance Peptide-Based Therapies

Shots: Zonsen PepLib Biotech has entered into a worldwide R&D and license agreement with Eli Lilly to jointly advance peptide-based drug candidates using PepLib’s robust & diverse peptide libraries & discovery platforms As per the deal, PepLib will screen & identify optimal peptide molecules using its in-house platform, while Lilly will oversee IND-enabling activities, clinical…

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CSPC Pharmaceutical and AstraZeneca Seal ~$18.5B Long-Acting Peptide Deal for Obesity

Shots: CSPC has entered a strategic collaboration & license deal with AZ to develop long-acting peptides, using CSPC’s sustained-release delivery tech platform & AI-driven peptide drug discovery platform As per the deal, the Group will collaborate with AZ on novel peptide discovery & long-acting delivery, while AZ will gain exclusive global rights (excl. Greater China)…

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