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Ipsen Reports Topline P-III (BEOND) Trial Program Data on Dysport in Both Episodic and Chronic Migraine

Shots: Ipsen has reported topline P-III (E-BEOND & C-BEOND) trial results assessing Dysport (abobotulinumtoxinA) vs PBO in a total of 1,510 adults with episodic & chronic migraine, respectively Both trials met their 1EP, with a reduction in monthly migraine days vs PBO & demonstrated a favorable safety profile; detailed results will be presented at a future…

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Ipsen to Acquire Memo Therapeutics for >€700M

Shots: Ipsen has entered into a definitive share purchase agreement to acquire all issued & outstanding shares of Memo Therapeutics, with closing expected in Q3’26 As per the deal, Memo shareholders will receive €200M upfront at closing, with total consideration exceeding €700M upon achieving development, regulatory, & sales milestones. Assets & employees unrelated to potravitug…

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Ipsen to Acquire Kartos Therapeutics for ~$1.75B

Shots: Ipsen has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire Kartos Therapeutics, incl. its asset, navtemadlin, expanding its hemato-oncology late-stage pipeline As per the deal, Ipsen will acquire Kartos Therapeutics through a fully-owned subsidiary for $450M upfront & ~$1.3B in milestones, incl. a significant regulatory approval milestone & sales-based milestones; closing is expected by…

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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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Ipsen’s Ojemda (Tovorafenib) Receives Conditional Approval for R/R BRAF-Altered Pediatric Low-Grade Glioma (pLGG) in the EU

Shots: The EC has granted conditional approval to Ipsen's Ojemda as a monotx. for the treatment of pts (≥6mos.) with pLGG harbouring a BRAF fusion or rearrangement or BRAF V600 mutation, who have progressed after ≥1 prior systemic therapy, across all 30 EEA states Approval was based on the P-II (FIREFLY-1) trial assessing Ojemda (QW, PO)…

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EMA Marketing Authorization of New Drugs in February 2026    

Shots:  The European Commission approved multiple innovative therapies across vaccines, oncology, cardiology, immunology, and rare diseases, including products from Moderna, Hansoh Pharmaceutical, Cytokinetics, ImmunityBio, and GSK  The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use also issued positive opinions for late-stage assets from Ipsen, X4 Pharmaceuticals, Novartis, and Moderna, alongside additional recommendations for therapies targeting chronic spontaneous urticaria, WHIM syndrome, pediatric…

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Ipsen Reports the CHMP Positive Opinion for Ojemda (Tovorafenib) for R/R BRAF-Altered Pediatric Low-Grade Glioma (pLGG)

Shots: The CHMP has recommended conditional approval of Ojemda monotx. for the treatment of pts (≥6mos.) with pLGG harbouring a BRAF fusion or rearrangement or BRAF V600 mutation, who have progressed after ≥1 prior systemic therapy Opinion was based on the ongoing P-II (FIREFLY-1) trial assessing Ojemda (QW, PO) in 137 relapsed or refractory BRAF-altered pLGG…

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Origami Therapeutics Collaborates with Ipsen to Develop Protein Degrader Program for Neurodegenerative Disorder

Shots: Origami Therapeutics has entered into a global collaboration & option agreement with Ipsen to develop a small-molecule protein degrader, using Origami’s Oricision platform, for a rare inherited neurodegenerative disorder Under the deal, Ipsen will secure an exclusive option to license the program globally after drug candidate nomination &, upon exercise, would take over worldwide…

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Ipsen Receives US FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation for IPN60340 in Unfit Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Shots: The US FDA has granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation (BTD) to Ipsen’s investigational therapy IPN60340 (ICT01) in combination with venetoclax and azacitidine for the treatment of 1L unfit acute myeloid leukemia (AML) The designation was supported by data from the P-I/II (EVICTION) study (n=57), where IPN60340 + Ven-Aza showed encouraging response rates, including a near…

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