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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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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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Recordati and Moderna Collaborate To Develop And Commercialize mRNA 3927 in a ~$160M Deal

Shots: Recordati has entered into a collaboration & license deal with Moderna to develop & commercialize mRNA-3927 globally for the treatment of propionic acidemia As per the deal, Moderna will continue to co-develop mRNA-3927 with Recordati, while Recordati will lead global commercialization if approved. In exchange, Moderna will receive $50M upfront, ~$110M in development &…

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Seamless Therapeutics and Eli Lilly Forge ~$1.12B Deal to Develop Hearing Loss Therapies

Shots: Seamless has entered into a strategic global research collaboration & licensing deal with Eli Lilly to develop & commercialize programmable recombinase-based therapies for hearing loss using Seamless’ proprietary recombinase platform Under the deal, Seamless will design site-specific recombinases to correct hearing-loss–related gene mutations, while Lilly will receive an exclusive license to advance these programmed…

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Boehringer Ingelheim and Simcere Pharmaceutical ~$1.26B Deal to Develop SIM0709

Shots: Boehringer Ingelheim and Simcere have entered a license and collaboration agreement to develop SIM0709, a preclinical TL1A/IL-23p19 bispecific antibody, for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) As per the deal, Boehringer Ingelheim gains global rights to the asset excluding Greater China, while Simcere is eligible for an upfront payment, milestones up to €1.058B…

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Janux Therapeutics and BMS Forge ~$850M Deal to Develop Therapies in Oncology

Shots: Janux has entered into a collaboration & exclusive global license agreement with BMS to develop a novel, undisclosed tumor-activated therapy targeting a validated solid-tumor antigen expressed across multiple cancer types Janux will advance the program through preclinical development & IND submission, after which BMS will hold the IND, lead global development & commercialization, with…

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Tesaro (GSK) Licenses Alteogen’s ALT-B4 to Develop & Commercialize SC Formulation of Dostarlimab

Shots: Tesaro (GSK’s subsidiary) has entered into an exclusive license agreement to use Alteogen’s ALT-B4 for the development & commercialization of a SC formulation of dostarlimab As per the deal, Alteogen will be responsible for clinical and commercial supply of ALT-B4 to Tesaro, in exchange for $20M upfront & ~$265M in development, regulatory & sales milestones,…

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AstraZeneca Secures China Rights to AbelZeta’s GPC3 Armored CAR-T Therapy for Solid Tumor

Shots: AstraZeneca to acquire AbelZeta’s 50% stake in the China development & commercialization rights to C-CAR031, securing full global rights to develop, manufacture, & commercialize C-CAR031 worldwide Under a prior agreement, AstraZeneca secured global rights to develop, manufacture, & commercialize C-CAR031 outside China, while AbelZeta remains eligible for additional development milestones & royalties tied to…

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Genethon Signs Worldwide Licensing Agreement with AskBio (Bayer AG) to Advance Gene Therapy for Pompe Disease

Shots: Genethon has entered into an exclusive, worldwide licensing agreement with AskBio for the use of a patented component of AskBio’s investigational gene therapy AB-1009 for the treatment of Pompe disease The licensed component is based on a transgene encoding a truncated form of GAA, developed by Genethon, which demonstrated preclinical efficacy in correcting glycogen…

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