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Top 20 Biopharma Deal Terminations of 2025

Top 20 Biopharma Deal Terminations of 2025 

Shots:  Biopharma dealmaking in 2025 continued to face significant headwinds, with collaborations frequently collapsing due to strategic reprioritization, fierce competitive pressures, unfavorable clinical readouts, and failure to meet key closing conditions highlighting the inherent uncertainty and capital risk embedded in innovation-driven partnerships   The year underscored a clear dominance of R&D-focused collaborations and licensing agreements,…

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Roche

Roche Reports P-III (FENhance 1) Trial Data on Fenebrutinib in Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS)

Shots: Roche has reported P-III (FENhance 1) trial results in RMS pts, randomized to either fenebrutinib (PO, BID) with PBO-matched to teriflunomide or teriflunomide (PO, QD) with PBO matched to fenebrutinib Trial met its 1EP, reducing ARR by 51% over ≥96wks., consistent with the P-III (FENhance 2) study showing 59% reduction, while 2EPs showed significant…

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Genentech Presents the P-III (FENtrepid) Trial Data on Fenebrutinib for Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (PPMS) at ACTRIMS Forum 2026

Shots: Genentech has reported the P-III (FENtrepid) trial data assessing fenebrutinib (QD, PO) with IV Ocrevus-matching PBO vs Ocrevus & oral fenebrutinib-matching PBO in 985 adults with PPMS Trial met its 1EP, showing a 12% reduction in disability progression (cCDP12) with curves separating by wk. 24 & consistent benefit across subgroups & duration. The strongest effect was…

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Genentech to Advance RNAi Therapeutics with SanegeneBio in a ~$1.7B Deal

Shots: SanegeneBio has entered into a global licensing agreement with Genentech (Roche) to advance one of its RNAi programs, using SanegeneBio's RNAi platform As per the deal, Genentech will receive exclusive worldwide rights to develop & commercialize the program, with SanegeneBio handling early development activities, after which Genentech will lead subsequent development & commercialization efforts …

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Genentech

Genentech (Roche) Reports Interim P-III (lidERA Breast Cancer) Trial Data on Giredestrant for Early Breast Cancer

Shots: Genentech has reported P-III (lidERA Breast Cancer) trial assessing giredestrant (QD) vs SoC endocrine therapy in pts (n=~4,100) with medium or high-risk stage I-III ER+, HER2- breast cancer Trial met its 1EP of improved invasive disease-free survival & showed a favorable OS trend; OS data remains immature. Results to be presented in future meetings…

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Genentech (Roche) Reveals P-III Trials Findings on Fenebrutinib in Relapsing and Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis

Shots: Genentech has reported the P-III trials results, incl. FENhance 2 study assessing fenebrutinib (PO) vs teriflunomide in 1,497 adults with RMS for ~96wks. Trial met its 1EP of reduced annualized relapse rate over ~96wks. with favorable liver safety; additional safety data will be further evaluated; data to be presented in future meeting, along with…

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Genentech Reports P-III (ALLEGORY) Trial Findings on Gazyva (Obinutuzumab) for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Shots: Genentech has reported the P-III (ALLEGORY) trial data assessing Gazyva vs PBO in ~300 adults with SLE on SoC for 52wks. followed by ~104wks. OLE period Trial met its 1EP, with more participants achieving ≥4-point improvement in SRI-4 at 1yr., & achieved all key 2EPs, incl. improved BICLA response & a 6-point SRI-6 improvement at…

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