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Lyell has acquired global rights to LYL273 (excl. mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau & Taiwan) for the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer & other GCC-expressing cancers from ICT
As per the deal, ICT will receive $40M upfront, 1.9M Lyell shares, ~$30M in clinical, ~$115M in late-stage regulatory, & ~$675M in sales milestones, plus ~1.85M additional…
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Transition Bio has entered into a drug discovery collaboration & license option agreement with Voyager Therapeutics to identify & develop selective small molecules targeting TDP-43 pathology in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) & frontotemporal dementia
As per the deal, Transition Bio will discover & optimize TDP-43–targeting small molecules, after which Voyager may license exclusive global…
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SanegeneBio has entered into a global research & licensing deal with Eli Lilly to advance RNAi candidates for metabolic diseases, leveraging SanegeneBio’s LEAD (Ligand & Enhancer Assisted Delivery) tech
Under the deal, SanegeneBio will discover & identify LEAD-based RNAi molecules for each program, while Lilly will oversee IND-enabling studies, clinical development, & commercialization; the…
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:
Daiichi Sankyo Reports First Patient Dosing in P-III (DESTINYLung06) Trial of Enhertu + Keytruda to Treat HER2 Overexpressing Non-Squamous NSCLC
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Genentech Reports P-III (ALLEGORY) Trial…
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AmacaThera has entered into an exclusive global license agreement with Pacira to develop & commercialize AMT-143, a long-acting non-opioid anesthetic, leveraging AmacaThera’s tunable hydrogel platform to treat post-operative pain
As per the deal, AmacaThera & Pacira will jointly advance AMT-143, with AmacaThera leading select clinical studies & Pacira funding development through commercialization. In exchange, AmacaThera…
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Ailux (XtalPi’s subsidiary) has entered into a strategic platform-based collaboration with Eli Lilly to accelerate the discovery & development of bispecific antibodies (bsAbs) for various diseases
As per the deal, Lilly will nominate an undisclosed number of target pairs for bsAb design & may license Ailux’s platform for internal use. In exchange, Ailux will…
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Merck Enters into Research and Development Funding Agreement with Blackstone Life Sciences to support development of sac-TMT, currently in 15 global P-III trials across multiple cancers, including breast, endometrial, and lung
As per the deal, Blackstone will provide Merck $700M to help fund sac-TMT development through 2026. In return, Blackstone is eligible for low-to-mid…
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Boehringer Ingelheim and CDR-Life signed a global licensing deal to develop CDR111, a trispecific M-gager T-cell engager targeting and depleting B cells to help reset the immune system in autoimmune diseases
As per the deal, CDR-Life could receive up to CHF 456M (~$570M), including CHF 38M (~$ 48M) upfront and near-term payments, plus tiered…
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Kaigene has granted Celltrion exclusive global rights to develop & commercialize KG006 (excl. Greater China & Japan) & KG002
As per the deal, Kaigene will receive $8M upfront, & ~$736M in milestone payments, incl. $11M in near-term milestones through the initiation of P-I trials, along with net sales-based tiered royalties
KG006 is an FcRn…
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Manifold has entered into a strategic research collaboration & licensing deal with Roche to develop multiple next-gen blood-brain barrier (BBB) shuttles for neurological & neurodegenerative diseases, leveraging Manifold’s shuttle portfolio & mDesign AI-driven in vivo discovery platform
As per the deal, Manifold will lead research & discovery of BBB shuttles for Roche’s therapeutic payloads,…

