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Envisagenics and Boehringer Ingelheim Sign >$1B Cancer Drug Development Deal

Shots: Envisagenics has entered a multi-year research collaboration & option agreement with BI to validate tumor-specific targets for developing first-in-class precision therapies for solid tumors, using Envisagenics’ AI-powered SpliceCore platform  Collaboration builds on targets identified through SpliceCore to validate their potential across ADCs, TCEs & multispecific Abs, with BI having an option to exclusively license…
2 days ago

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Tempest Therapeutics Enters Exclusive Option Agreement with Senlang for In Vivo CAR-T Platform and Pipeline

Shots: Senlang has granted Tempest an exclusive option to license its CD7-targeted lentiviral vector platform & in vivo CAR-T portfolio, incl. a BCMA/GPRC5D dual-targeting candidate for R/R MM & additional assets for hematologic malignancies & autoimmune diseases Senlang’s platform uses targeted lentiviral vectors to deliver CAR transgenes to endogenous CD7+ T cells and NK cells,…
September 16, 2026

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Novartis and Alteogen Partner for ALT-B4 to Advance SC Formulations of Multiple Products

Shots: Alteogen has entered into an option & license agreement with Novartis for the development & commercialization of SC products leveraging ALT-B4 powered by Alteogen's Hybrozyme tech As per the deal, Novartis can obtain exclusive rights to develop & commercialize SC formulations of multiple products using Alteogen’s ALT-B4, with Alteogen eligible for ~$3.223B in option…
September 3, 2026

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Ono and Mediar Partner to Develop Antibody Therapies for Fibro-Inflammatory Diseases

Shots: Ono has entered into a drug discovery partnership & option agreement with Mediar Therapeutics to develop novel antibody therapeutics for fibro-inflammatory diseases As per the deal, Mediar will conduct research using its fibrosis-focused research platform, while Ono will gain exclusive worldwide option rights to select candidates for development, manufacturing, & commercialization The partnership will…
August 7, 2026

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CSPC Group and AstraZeneca Partner to Develop siRNA Drugs in ~$1.77B Deal

Shots: CSPC & AstraZeneca have entered into a strategic collaboration, option & license agreement to leverage CSPC’s siRNA discovery & extrahepatic targeted delivery platforms to develop novel small nucleic acid therapeutics CSPC & AstraZeneca will jointly discover & develop preclinical candidates for two renal disease targets, with AstraZeneca holding options for global/ex-China rights to each…
July 3, 2026

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BioArctic and Novartis sign agreement for BrainTransporter ~$802M

Shots: BioArctic has entered into an option, collaboration, and license agreement with Novartis to develop a neurodegeneration treatment using BrainTransporter As per the deal, BioArctic receives $30M upfront and could earn up to $772M in milestones plus tiered mid-single-digit royalties if Novartis licenses and commercializes the drug BioArctic will develop a drug candidate using BrainTransporter and a Novartis…
August 26, 2025

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Ono Enters into an Option Agreement with Reborna Biosciences for RNA-Targeting Small Molecule to treat CNS Disorders

Shots: Ono Pharmaceutical entered into an option agreement to obtain exclusive rights for identified small-molecule compounds developed by leveraging Reborna’s proprietary RNA-targeting drug discovery platform Furthermore, the companies will collaborate to discover small molecule drug candidates for mutually selected rare neurological disorders Upon exercising the option, Ono will gain exclusive worldwide rights to develop, manufacture, and…
April 1, 2025

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