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Boehringer Ingelheim Inks ~$ 479.6M Deal with Immunitas Therapeutics for a Preclinical Antibody Program

Shots: BI has entered into a global licensing agreement with Immunitas for a preclinical antibody program being developed for chronic inflammatory & autoimmune diseases As per the deal, BI will obtain global rights to develop, manufacture, & commercialize the antibody program in exchange for an upfront payment, up to €407.5M (~$479.6M) in development, regulatory, &…

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The US FDA New Drug Approvals in April 2026 

Shots:  Approval activity continued strongly into April 2026, with the US FDA authorizing two significant therapies across metabolic disease and infectious disease, reinforcing the agency’s focus on chronic disease management, long-term treatment innovation, and broader patient access.  Two notable therapies achieved regulatory clearance: Eli Lilly’s Foundayo for weight loss in obese or overweight adults with weight-related conditions,…

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Rigel Signs ~$445M Licensing Pact with Arvinas and Pfizer for Veppanu

Shots: Rigel has entered into an exclusive, global license agreement with Arvinas & Pfizer to develop, manufacture & commercialize FDA-approved Veppanu (vepdegestrant) for ER+/HER2-, ESR1-mutated advanced or metastatic breast cancer. As per the deal, Rigel will pay Arvinas & Pfizer $70M upfront, $15M in upon completion of transition activities, & ~$320M in milestones plus tiered royalties…

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GSK Collaborates with Sino Biopharmaceutical to Accelerate Bepirovirsen at Launch

Shots: GSK has entered an exclusive strategic collaboration with Sino Biopharmaceutical, via its subsidiary CTTQ, to support the launch & commercialization of bepirovirsen (under NMPA’s priority review) in mainland China CTTQ will manage importation, distribution, hospital access, and promotional & non-promotional activities in China under a 5.5yr. supply deal with GSK On the other hand,…

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Waiv Partners with Daiichi Sankyo to Advance AI-Driven Biomarker Discovery for ADC Program

Shots: Waiv has collaborated with Daiichi Sankyo to lead digital pathology biomarker discovery for an ADC program, leveraging its end-to-end computational pathology platform Waiv will use its platform to analyze early-phase trial data, incl. tumor microenvironment profiling across H&E & IHC slides, biomarker discovery, & outcome prediction, aimed at identifying biomarkers of treatment response The…

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Siran Bio Inks ~$1B Licensing Deal with GSK for SA030

Shots: Suzhou Siran Biotechnology has granted GSK a global exclusive license to SA030, a long-acting, siRNA oligonucleotide, for the treatment of metabolic & vascular disease (excl. mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau & Taiwan)  As per the deal, Siran Bio will receive an upfront fee & potential development, regulatory & commercial milestones payments up to $1.005B,…

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Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals Licenses ARO-PNPLA3 to Madrigal Pharmaceuticals in a ~$1B Deal

Shots: Arrowhead has granted Madrigal an exclusive global license to ARO-PNPLA3, a RNAi therapeutic designed to reduce liver expression of PNPLA3 as a potential treatment of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis As per the deal, Arrowhead will receive $25M upfront & ~$975M in development, regulatory, & sales milestones, with tiered royalties ranging from high-single digits to the…

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BioCryst Partners with Irish Affiliate of Neopharmed Gentili in ~$345M EU Commercialization Deal for Navenibart

Shots: BioCryst Pharmaceuticals has entered into a license agreement with an Irish affiliate of Neopharmed Gentili, granting the latter exclusive rights to commercialize navenibart for hereditary angioedema (HAE) in the EU As per the deal, BioCryst will receive $70M upfront & up to $275M in regulatory & sales milestone payments as well as tiered royalties…

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