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PharmaShots Weekly Snapshots (Aug 04, 2025 – Aug 08, 2025) 

This week, PharmaShots’ news was all about the updates on clinical trials, Regulatory, Pharma, MedTech, Biotech, M&A and Biosimilars. Check out our full report below:   Roche Reports P-III (Portal) Trial Data on Susvimo for Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration (nAMD)  Read More: Roche   Ethris Reports First Patient Dosing in P-IIa Trial of ETH47 for Asthma  Read…

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DoveTree Medicines Enters a ~$5.99B Deal with XtalPi to Discover Novel Therapeutics Across Various Indications

Shots: XtalPi has entered into a strategic collaboration with DoveTree Medicines to identify novel therapeutics across oncology, immunology, inflammation, neurology, & metabolic diseases, leveraging XtalPi's de novo drug discovery platform As per the deal, DoveTree will gain exclusive global rights to develop & commercialize multiple therapeutics from the collaboration, in exchange for a $51M upfront,…

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Knight Therapeutics and Incyte

Knight Therapeutics and Incyte Expand Latin America Agreement to Include Retifanlimab and Axatilimab

Shots: Knight Therapeutics has amended its agreement with Incyte Biosciences to gain exclusive distribution rights for retifanlimab (Brand name: Zynyz in the US and EU) and axatilimab (Brand name: Niktimvo in the US) in LATAM Under the amended deal, Incyte will develop, manufacture, and supply retifanlimab and axatilimab, while Knight will handle regulatory approvals and…

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PharmaShots Weekly Snapshots (Jul 28, 2025 – Aug 01, 2025)  

This week, PharmaShots’ news was all about the updates on clinical trials, Regulatory, Pharma, MedTech, Animal Health and Biosimilars. Check out our full report below:     Memo Therapeutics Reports P-II (SAFE KIDNEY II) Trial Data on Potravitug to Treat BKPyV Infection in Kidney Transplant Recipients  Read More: Memo therapeutics  Eli Lilly Reports Topline P-III (BRUIN…

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Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Signs a ~$2.1B Licensing Deal with CSPC Pharmaceutical for SYH2086

Shots: Madrigal has secured an exclusive global license from CSPC to develop, manufacture, & commercialize SYH2086 for advancing innovative combination therapies targeting MASH As per the deal, CSPC will receive $120M upfront & ~$2B in development, regulatory & commercial milestones, with net sales-based royalties; CSPC may also develop other oral GLP-1s in China under certain…

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Viridian Therapeutics Enters a ~$385M Deal with Kissei Pharmaceutical to Develop and Commercialize Veligrotug and VRDN-003 in Japan

Shots: Viridian & Kissei have entered into an exclusive collaboration & license agreement to develop & commercialize veligrotug & VRDN-003 in Japan As per the deal, Kissei will secure an exclusive license to develop & commercialize veligrotug & VRDN-003 in Japan, with the responsibility of all development, regulatory, & commercialization activities, & related costs in…

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BI Collaborates with Re-Vana Therapeutics to Develop Long-Acting Therapeutics for Eye Diseases

Shots: BI & Re-Vana Therapeutics have entered into a strategic collaboration & license agreement to develop extended-release therapies for eye diseases As per the deal, BI will obtain target exclusivity, while Re-Vana will receive over $1B in total potential deal value for the initial 3 targets, incl. upfront, development, regulatory, & commercial milestones, plus royalties…

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GSK Enters a ~$12.5B Deal with Hengrui Pharma to Develop up to 12 Novel Therapeutics Across Various Indications

Shots: GSK will obtain an exclusive global license to HRS-9821, an add-on maintenance therapy for COPD, along with exclusive option rights to develop & commercialize ~11 more programs in oncology, respiratory, immunology, & inflammation globally (excl. mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, & Taiwan for both) Each of the ~11 additional programs will have its own…

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