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Relation and GSK Partner to Advance Drug Discovery

Shots: Relation has entered a strategic research collaboration with GSK to generate large-scale human cellular perturbation datasets to understand disease biology & discover novel therapeutic targets Relation will generate large-scale perturbation datasets using advanced human cellular disease models & experimental systems to develop, validate, & train foundation models, incl. MORGAN, to investigate disease biology &…

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Synlogic and Caldera Report Merger Agreement and Concurrent $278M Private Placement to Advance CLD-423

Shots: Synlogic & Caldera have agreed to merge in an all-stock transaction, forming a new holding company that will operate as Caldera Therapeutics & plans to list on Nasdaq under the ticker “CALD” Upon closing, Synlogic, Caldera, and private placement investors are expected to own ~2.3%, ~62.8%, and ~34.9% of the combined company, respectively, with…

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CORE Biomedicine Licenses Preclinical Oncology Portfolio from Eisai

Shots: CORE Biomedicine has entered into a licensing agreement with Eisai, securing exclusive global rights to develop & commercialize multiple preclinical oncology programs As per the deal, CORE will obtain exclusive, global rights to certain preclinical oncology programs spanning distinct targets & biological pathways, providing CORE with a broad pipeline to develop next-generation precision medicines…

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argenx to Acquire Forte Biosciences for $2.2B

Shots: argenx has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Forte Biosciences, strengthening argenx’s innovative immunology portfolio with FB102 As per the deal, argenx will acquire Forte Biosciences for $77/share in cash, representing a total equity value of ~$2.2B; closing is expected in Q3’26 FB102 is an anti-CD122 antibody showing clinical PoC in vitiligo & celiac disease, with…

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Royalty Pharma Inks ~$425M Deal with Neurimmune to Acquire Royalty Interest in AstraZeneca’s Cliramitug

Shots: Royalty Pharma will pay Neurimmune up to $425M, incl. $125M upfront, in exchange for a 3% to 4% royalty on worldwide net sales of AstraZeneca’s cliramitug Royalty Pharma will pay Neurimmune an additional $125M in cash in Q1’27, with the remaining $175M contingent on the achievement of specified clinical & regulatory milestones Cliramitug is…

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Jupiter Neurosciences Inks ~$100M Deal with PharmAla Biotech for Exclusive US Rights to ALA-002

Shots: Jupiter Neurosciences has entered into a definitive license agreement with PharmAla Biotech for perpetual exclusive US rights to ALA-002, a FDA NCE-designated, non-racemic MDMA formulation Jupiter Neurosciences will receive perpetual exclusive US rights to ALA-002 for $3.3M upfront ($1.5M cash + $1.8M JUNS common stock), with the deal valued at up to $100M, incl.…

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