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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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Samsung Bioepis and Organon

Organon and Samsung Bioepis Expand Commercialisation Agreement to Broaden Biosimilar Access in Australia

Shots: Organon & Samsung Bioepis have expanded their development and commercialisation agreement to commercialise a new biosimilar in Australia As per the deal, Organon will receive exclusive commercial rights to the biosimilar in Australia while Samsung Bioepis will be responsible for full development, manufacturing & regulatory responsibilities The amended agreement expands their collaboration to 4…

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Insilico Medicine and Bora Pharmaceuticals Form AI-Driven Alliance with Potential Value Exceeding $2.5B

Shots: Insilico has entered into a multi-target strategic alliance with Bora to combine its Pharma.AI platform with Bora's expertise in drug development, manufacturing, quality, & commercialization Insilico will provide end-to-end AI solutions and R&D strategies to accelerate Bora’s AI- & automation-driven drug discovery & development, with plans to expand AI across development planning, process optimization,…

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Bayer Receives €3B Equity Capital Through Apollo Investment

Shots: Bayer has signed an agreement with Apollo to secure €3B (~$3.4B) in equity capital as part of a strategic financing initiative to strengthen its capital structure Apollo-managed funds will acquire a minority, non-controlling stake in Bayer’s new long-acting reversible contraceptives entity, while Bayer retains majority ownership, operational control, & full financial consolidation within its…

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AstraZeneca Inks $1.9B Exclusive Licensing Deal with Sino Biopharmaceutical for TQC3721

Shots: Sino Biopharmaceutical has entered into an exclusive license agreement with AstraZeneca for the development, manufacturing & commercialization of TQC3721, an inhaled PDE3/4 inhibitor As per the deal, AstraZeneca secured exclusive rights to develop, manufacture, & commercialize TQC3721 outside China, along with exclusive global rights to select future development programs In return, Sino will receive…

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Biocytogen Collaborates with Whitehawk Therapeutics to Develop Bispecific ADC

Shots: Biocytogen has entered into a global collaboration with Whitehawk Therapeutics to develop bispecific antibody-drug conjugates (BsADCs) Biocytogen will provide ~5 bispecific antibodies from its RenLite platform & Whitehawk will evaluate these in combination with its ADC linker-payload technologies, with Whitehawk holding the option to advance resulting BsADC candidates Biocytogen will receive an upfront payment,…

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