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BioNTech to Acquire CureVac for ~$1.25B

Shots: BioNTech has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire CureVac in an all-stock transaction, strengthening its mRNA tech & capabilities As per the deal, each CureVac share will be exchanged for ~$5.46 in BioNTech ADSs, implying a total equity value of ~$1.25B, with a collar-adjusted exchange ratio (0.04318 if BioNTech’s 10-day VWAP >$126.55; 0.06476…

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Takeda at ASH 2024: Phuong Khanh Morrow from Takeda in a Riveting Conversation with PharmaShots

Takeda at ASH 2024: Phuong Khanh Morrow from Takeda in a Riveting Conversation with PharmaShots

Shots:  Recently, at ASH 2024, Takeda presented data from several ongoing clinical trials across hematology and oncology, including the Phase II OPTIC and Phase III PhALLCON studies, among others  Phuong Khanh Morrow, Head of the Oncology Therapeutic Area Unit at Takeda, shed light on Takeda’s key presentations at ASH 2024  Phuong also highlighted the findings…

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Snap Bio & Monarch Therapeutics

SNAP Biosciences Licenses Monarch Therapeutics’ Technology to Advance Snap-Car NK Cell Therapy for Cancer Targets

Shots: SNAP Biosciences & Monarch Therapeutics have entered into a licensing agreement for Monarch’s small molecule adaptor tech to develop & commercialize SNAP's Snap-Car NK cell therapy platform in oncology   Financial terms remain undisclosed but incl. an upfront licensing payment, future development milestones, with net sales-based royalties Monarch’s tech enables SNAP-CAR cells to be…

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Genentech & Orionis

Genentech Collaborates with Orionis to Identify and Develop Molecular Glue Therapies for Cancer Targets

Shots: Genentech has entered into a multi-year collaboration with Orionis to discover small-molecule monovalent glue drugs for novel & difficult oncology targets using Orionis’ Allo-Glue platform As per the deal, Orionis will receive $105M upfront & ~$2B in research, development, commercial, & sales milestones, with tiered royalties; Orionis will lead discovery & optimization, while Genentech…

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AbbVie & ADARx Pharmaceuticals

AbbVie Partners with ADARx Pharmaceuticals to Develop siRNA Therapies Across Multiple Disease Areas

Shots: AbbVie has entered into collaboration & license option agreement with ADARx to develop siRNA therapeutics across multiple disease areas, incl. neuroscience, immunology & oncology, leveraging ADARx's RNA tech As per the deal, ADARx will receive $335M upfront & will be eligible to receive several billion in additional contingent payments incl. option fees, milestones, plus tiered royalties…

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Viverita and Boehringer Ingelheim

ViVerita Therapeutics Collaborates with Boehringer Ingelheim to Accelerate Discovery of Novel Therapeutic Targets in Oncology

Shots: ViVerita Therapeutics & BI have entered into a strategic research collaboration to accelerate discovery & validation of novel cancer targets. Although financial terms of the deal were not disclosed As per the deal, ViVerita will utilize its in vivo CRISPR discovery platform to study selected potential targets from BI, evaluating their functions in physiologically relevant…

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Mosaic Therapeutics & Astex Pharmaceutical

Mosaic Therapeutics In-Licenses ASTX029 & ASTX295 from Astex Pharmaceuticals for Combination Therapy Development for Oncology

Shots: Mosaic has in-licensed ASTX029 & ASTX295 from Astex (Otsuka Pharmaceutical’s subsidiary) to develop combination therapies using these assets, with the 1st combination study expected to begin in 2026 As per the deal, Astex granted Mosaic exclusive rights to develop combination products for pts with limited therapy options, receiving a 19% equity stake upfront &…

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Netramark & Worldwide Clinical Trials

NetraMark Join Forces with Worldwide Clinical Trials to Redefine Clinical Trial Design Using NetraAI Platform

Shots: NetraMark and Worldwide Clinical Trials have entered into a global agreement to utilize NetraMark’s NetraAI platform to advance clinical trial design As per the deal, NetraAI will initially support P-II neuroscience & oncology trials, plus select P-III studies conducted by Worldwide, with broader access extended to Worldwide’s sponsors across all therapeutic areas & trial…

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AstraZeneca & Alteogen

AstraZeneca and Alteogen Enter an Exclusive License Deal for ALT-B4 to Develop & Market Subcutaneous Formulations of Multiple Oncology Drugs

Shots: Alteogen has granted AstraZeneca global rights of ALT-B4 to develop & commercialize SC formulations of multiple oncology assets, while Alteogen will be responsible for clinical & commercial supply of ALT-B4 As per the deal, Alteogen will receive an upfront, along with development, regulatory, & sales milestones, plus royalties on sale of commercialized products…

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Sun Pharma to Acquire Checkpoint Therapeutics For ~$355M

Shots: Sun Pharma to acquire Checkpoint Therapeutics for ~$355M to strengthen its onco-derm innovative portfolio with Unloxcyt (cosibelimab-ipdl); closing expected in Q2’25 As per the deal, Checkpoint stockholders will get $4.10 cash/share (~66% premium) upfront & CVR/share without interest allowing stockholders to receive additional $0.70 cash/share if Unloxcyt is approved before certain deadlines in…

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