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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 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 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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Incyte has entered into a global collaboration & license agreement with Halozyme to evaluate additional SC formulations of INCA033989 for pts with mutCALR-expressing myeloproliferative neoplasms, using Halozyme's Enhanze tech
As per the deal, Halozyme will receive an upfront payment, as well as milestone payments, plus royalties, with Incyte having an option to nominate up…
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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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Aqemia has expanded its multi-year research collaboration with Sanofi, marked by the nomination of a new therapeutic target & an additional payment
The collaboration, initially announced in Dec 2023, makes Aqemia eligible to receive up to a total of $140M in upfront & milestone payments across programs
Aqemia uses its physics-based generative AI platform,…
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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 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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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 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,…

