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AmacaThera Inks a ~$230M Exclusive Global Licensing Deal with Pacira BioSciences to Advance AMT-143

Shots: 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 Collaborates with Eli Lilly to Accelerate Bispecific Antibody Development

Shots: 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 Signs an R&D Funding Deal with Blackstone Life Sciences for Sacituzumab Tirumotecan (sac-TMT)

Shots: 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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Manifold Bio Partners with Roche to Develop BBB shuttles for Neurological and Neurodegenerative Diseases

Shots: 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,…

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TransThera Sciences Inks Up to $881.5M Deal with Neurocrine Biosciences to Advance NLRP3 Inhibitors

Shots:   TransThera Sciences has entered into a royalty-bearing patent assignment & research collaboration deal with Neurocrine Biosciences to develop preclinical NLRP3 inhibitors for multiple diseases As per the deal, Neurocrine will gain exclusive ex-Greater China rights to develop, manufacture & commercialize NLRP3 inhibitors from TransThera’s NLRP3 portfolio, while TransThera will retain Greater China rights (Mainland,…

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PharmaShots Weekly Snapshots (Oct 27, 2025 – Oct 31, 2025)

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:    Roche Reports P-III (INShore) Trial Findings on Gazyva (Obinutuzumab) for Idiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome Read More: Roche Merck Reports the P-III (LITESPARK-022) Trial Data on Welireg + Keytruda to Treat Clear…

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4D Molecular Therapeutics Collaborates with Otsuka Pharmaceutical to Develop and Commercialize 4D-150 in the APAC Region

Shots: 4DMT has granted Otsuka exclusive rights to develop & commercialize 4D-150 for retinal vascular diseases, incl. wet age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD) & diabetic macular edema (DME) in Japan, China, Australia & other APAC markets, while retaining rights in other regions As per the deal, Otsuka will lead all regulatory & commercialization efforts in…

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ModeX Therapeutics (OPKO Health) Enters $1B+ Deal with Regeneron to Develop Multispecific Antibodies for Select Therapeutic Indications

Shots: ModeX & Regeneron entered into a license & collaboration agreement to develop multispecific antibodies across cancer and metabolic, combining ModeX’s MSTAR platform with Regeneron’s antibody binders Regeneron will fund & lead all development & commercialization in exchange for $7M upfront, plus future product selection, clinical, regulatory, & commercial milestones over $200M per molecule, with…

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