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Top 20 R&D Spending Biopharma Companies of 2026 

Top 20 R&D Spending Biopharma Companies of 2026  Shots:   Merck & Co., Roche, and Johnson & Johnson emerged as the leading pharmaceutical companies by R&D expenditure in 2025, investing $15.78B, $15.49B, and $14.66B, respectively. Continued investments in late-stage clinical programs, pipeline expansion, advanced technologies, and strategic business development reinforced their commitment to driving pharmaceutical innovation …

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Top 20 Immunology Companies of 2026 

Shots:  AbbVie led the global immunology market with $30.4B in immunology revenue in 2025, followed by Sanofi ($19.08B) and Johnson & Johnson ($15.72B). Continued demand for biologics and targeted therapies across autoimmune and inflammatory diseases supported strong commercial performance among leading companies.   The global immunology market, valued at $108.4B in 2024, is projected to…

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Eli Lilly to Acquire AtaiBeckley for $3.8B

Shots: Eli Lilly has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire AtaiBeckley, incl. its asset, BPL-003 (mebufotenin benzoate) & VLS-01 (buccal film formulation of DMT) to treat treatment-resistant depression; closing expected in Q3’26 Lilly will acquire AtaiBeckley for $6.75/share, plus a CVR of ~$2.5/share tied to development & regulatory milestones for BPL-003 & VLS-01. The…

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Abbisko Therapeutics Inks ~$1.9B Multi-Target R&D Deal with Eli Lilly

Shots: Abbisko Therapeutics has entered into a strategic research collaboration & license agreement with Eli Lilly to discover & develop novel therapeutics across multiple targets Abbisko will leverage its early-stage drug discovery platform, R&D ecosystem, & development expertise to conduct discovery & early-stage development of novel therapeutics against disease targets selected by Lilly As per…

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Eli Lilly Receives the US FDA Approval for Ebglyss as a Q8W Maintenance Therapy for Atopic Dermatitis

Shots: The US FDA has approved Ebglyss (lebrikizumab-lbkz; 250mg/2mL, Q8W, SC) maintenance therapy for the treatment of pts (≥12yrs.; ≥40kg) with mod. to sev. atopic dermatitis Approval was supported by longitudinal exposure-response modeling & Q8W dosing data from an extension of the P-III (Adjoin) long-term trial, which assessed Ebglyss maintenance dosing for Q4W or Q8W over…

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Ascidian and Eli Lilly Partner to Advance RNA Exon Editors for Devastating Kidney Diseases in a ~$1.9B Deal

Shots: Ascidian has entered a global research & licensing agreement with Eli Lilly to discover & develop therapies for undisclosed monogenic kidney diseases, with an option to expand the collaboration to additional targets As per the deal, Lilly will obtain exclusive target-specific rights to Ascidian’s RNA exon editing tech for undisclosed targets, with Ascidian leading…

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Haisco Enters ~$3.05B License and Research Collaboration with Lilly to Develop Novel Medicines Across Multiple Therapeutic Areas

Shots: Haisco Pharmaceutical has entered into a licensing & research collaboration with Eli Lilly to develop novel medicines across multiple therapeutic areas As per the deal, Haisco will be responsible for the discovery & identification of ~5 target programs, while Lilly will lead IND-enabling studies, clinical development, & commercialization Lilly will gain exclusive global rights…

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