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Q32 Bio has sold ADX-097, a P-II complement inhibitor, to Akebia Therapeutics
As per the deal, Akebia will acquire ADX-097 from Q32 Bio for ~$592M, incl. $12M in upfront & near-term milestones ($7M at signing, $3M after 6mos., $2M payable upon the earlier of a milestone or end-2026), plus development, regulatory & commercial milestones &…
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Ascletis Pharma has selected ASC37 tablets (PO), a GLP-1R/GIPR/GCGR triple peptide agonist, as a clinical development candidate
ASC37, utilizing Ascletis’ POTENT tech, showed an average of 4.2% absolute oral bioavailability, higher than semaglutide, tirzepatide, & retatrutide in oral SNAC formulations, & ~57-fold greater AUC vs retatrutide (PO) in NHP studies, with an observed t½ of…
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Imugene has entered into a co-development collaboration with JW Therapeutics to evaluate Imugene's oncolytic virus CF33-CD19 (onCARlytics) & JW's Carteyva for pts with advanced solid tumors
The company will jointly perform preclinical in vitro & in vivo studies & will advance the combination to a P-I investigator-initiated trial conducted exclusively at CAR-T clinical centers…
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Valo Health has entered into a strategic collaboration with Merck KGaA to accelerate therapeutic discovery for Parkinson’s disease & related neurodegenerative disorders
As per the deal, Valo Health will receive an upfront & milestone payment totaling over $3B, with royalties & R&D funding
Collaboration will use Valo’s AI-enabled human causal biology platform to discover &…
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In 2025, the global Prescription Drugs market is projected to generate an impressive $1.13T, with steady annual growth of 3.94% expected through 2030, ultimately reaching $1.37T. Leading the pack is Keytruda, securing the first position with $29.48B, closely followed by Ozempic at $28.18B, and Eliquis, which recorded $20.69B in global sales. Fourth position is…
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GSK has entered into a strategic research collaboration with LTZ Therapeutics to advance the development of novel myeloid cell engagers (MCEs) in oncology, leveraging LTZ’s immune-engager platform
Under the collaboration, GSK & LTZ aim to develop up to four MCE therapies for hematologic cancers & solid tumors, with GSK receiving an exclusive option to…
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Merus has entered into a global non-exclusive collaboration and license agreement with Halozyme Therapeutics to develop & commercialize SC formulation of petosemtamab using Halozyme's Enhanze drug delivery technology
As per the deal, Halozyme will receive an upfront, along with commercial & sales milestones payments, plus up to low-mid single-digit royalties; Although the financial details…
This week, PharmaShots’ news was all about the updates on Clinical Trials, Regulatory, Pharma, MedTech, M&A, Animal Health, and Biosimilars. Check out our full report below:
Ionis Highlights P-III (CORE & CORE2) Trials Results of Olezarsen for Severe Hypertriglyceridemia (sHTG) at AHA 2025
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AstraZeneca Reports P-III (NATRON) Trial Data on Fasenra (Benralizumab) to Treat Hypereosinophilic Syndrome (HES) …
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Third Arc Bio has entered into a licensing agreement with Adagene to utilize its SAFEbody technology platform for generating masked CD3 T cell engagers against unique tumor-associated antigens
As per the deal, Third Arc Bio will gain global rights to research, develop & commercialize 2 candidate molecules, while Adagene will receive a no-cost option…
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Chiesi Group has entered into an exclusive license deal with Aliada Therapeutics, an AbbVie subsidiary, to advance its Blood-Brain Barrier (BBB)-crossing platform technology for developing therapies targeting lysosomal storage disorders
As per the deal, Chiesi will receive an exclusive global license to develop & commercialize enzyme replacement therapies using its BBB-crossing platform, with Aliada receiving…

