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Frontier has entered into an exclusive licensing agreement with GSK for two Small Interfering RNA (siRNA) assets in immunology, incl. one IND-stage candidate & one preclinical program
As per the deal, GSK will gain exclusive global rights to develop, manufacture, & commercialize two of Frontier’s siRNA candidates, while Frontier will receive $40M upfront, up…
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Sciwind Biosciences has granted Pfizer China exclusive commercialization rights to Ecnoglutide injection in Mainland China
As per the deal, Sciwind will retain the MA & will be responsible for R&D, registration, manufacturing, & supply, plus is eligible to receive ~$495M in upfront, regulatory, & sales milestones
Independently developed by Sciwind, Ecnoglutide is a cAMP-biased…
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Merck has reorganized its Human Health division into two units: Oncology, and Specialty, Pharma & Infectious Diseases, to sharpen commercial execution & support a growing portfolio of launches across diverse therapeutic areas
Jannie Oosthuizen has been appointed EVP & President, Oncology & MSD International, while Brian Foard will serve as EVP & President, Specialty,…
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Candel Therapeutics has entered into a $100M royalty funding agreement with RTW Investments, contingent on FDA approval of Aglatimagene Besadenovec (CAN-2409) for intermediate- to high-risk localized prostate cancer
As per the deal, RTW will receive a capped, tiered single-digit percentage of US annual net sales of aglatimagene. Candel Plans to submit a BLA for…
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Novartis AG has signed an agreement with ChrysCapital to divest its 70.68% stake in Novartis India Limited (NIL), following a strategic review initiated in Feb 2024
The transaction, subject to customary closing conditions, is expected to close in Q3’26; the Board of NIL was formally notified post-signing
Post-divestment, Novartis will further its transition into…
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Unnatural Products has entered a research collaboration & licensing agreement with Novartis for an undisclosed cardiovascular program developed using UNP’s AI-enhanced macrocycle platform
Under the deal, Novartis will handle IND-enabling studies & subsequent clinical development, manufacturing, & global commercialization of products emerging from the collaboration
As per the terms, UNP will receive ~$100M in…
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Madrigal has entered into an exclusive global license agreement with Suzhou Ribo Life Science & its subsidiary Ribocure Pharmaceuticals for 6 preclinical siRNA programs in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH)
The deal allows Madrigal to pair a targeted gene-silencing siRNA approach with Rezdiffra to assess whether genetically reducing disease drivers can enhance its therapeutic impact,…
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THX has granted Biocodex an exclusive global license to develop & commercialize Batten-1 for juvenile Batten disease (CLN3), along with exclusive US & Canada rights to develop & commercialize TX01 for Gaucher & Niemann-Pick type C disease
As per the deal, THX will lead clinical development with financial & scientific support from Biocodex, which will…
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Insilico Medicine has entered into multiple AI-powered drug discovery collaborations with CMS, focusing on advancing therapeutic programs across CNS & autoimmune disease indications
As per the deal, Insilico will leverage its Pharma.AI platform for target discovery & small-molecule design & optimization, while CMS will lead clinical development, regulatory strategy, trials, & commercialization
Under the…
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Iambic has partnered with Takeda in a multi-year tech & discovery collaboration to utilize Iambic’s AI drug discovery models toward advancing select high-priority small molecule programs in Takeda’s Oncology, & GI & Inflammation therapeutic areas
The collaboration will leverage Iambic’s AI drug discovery suite & wet lab capabilities, with Takeda also gaining access to…

