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Knight Therapeutics and Incyte

Knight Therapeutics and Incyte Expand Latin America Agreement to Include Retifanlimab and Axatilimab

Shots: Knight Therapeutics has amended its agreement with Incyte Biosciences to gain exclusive distribution rights for retifanlimab (Brand name: Zynyz in the US and EU) and axatilimab (Brand name: Niktimvo in the US) in LATAM Under the amended deal, Incyte will develop, manufacture, and supply retifanlimab and axatilimab, while Knight will handle regulatory approvals and…

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PharmaShots Weekly Snapshots (Jul 28, 2025 – Aug 01, 2025)  

This week, PharmaShots’ news was all about the updates on clinical trials, Regulatory, Pharma, MedTech, Animal Health and Biosimilars. Check out our full report below:     Memo Therapeutics Reports P-II (SAFE KIDNEY II) Trial Data on Potravitug to Treat BKPyV Infection in Kidney Transplant Recipients  Read More: Memo therapeutics  Eli Lilly Reports Topline P-III (BRUIN…

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Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Signs a ~$2.1B Licensing Deal with CSPC Pharmaceutical for SYH2086

Shots: Madrigal has secured an exclusive global license from CSPC to develop, manufacture, & commercialize SYH2086 for advancing innovative combination therapies targeting MASH As per the deal, CSPC will receive $120M upfront & ~$2B in development, regulatory & commercial milestones, with net sales-based royalties; CSPC may also develop other oral GLP-1s in China under certain…

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Viridian Therapeutics Enters a ~$385M Deal with Kissei Pharmaceutical to Develop and Commercialize Veligrotug and VRDN-003 in Japan

Shots: Viridian & Kissei have entered into an exclusive collaboration & license agreement to develop & commercialize veligrotug & VRDN-003 in Japan As per the deal, Kissei will secure an exclusive license to develop & commercialize veligrotug & VRDN-003 in Japan, with the responsibility of all development, regulatory, & commercialization activities, & related costs in…

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BI Collaborates with Re-Vana Therapeutics to Develop Long-Acting Therapeutics for Eye Diseases

Shots: BI & Re-Vana Therapeutics have entered into a strategic collaboration & license agreement to develop extended-release therapies for eye diseases As per the deal, BI will obtain target exclusivity, while Re-Vana will receive over $1B in total potential deal value for the initial 3 targets, incl. upfront, development, regulatory, & commercial milestones, plus royalties…

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GSK Enters a ~$12.5B Deal with Hengrui Pharma to Develop up to 12 Novel Therapeutics Across Various Indications

Shots: GSK will obtain an exclusive global license to HRS-9821, an add-on maintenance therapy for COPD, along with exclusive option rights to develop & commercialize ~11 more programs in oncology, respiratory, immunology, & inflammation globally (excl. mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, & Taiwan for both) Each of the ~11 additional programs will have its own…

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PharmaShots Weekly Snapshots (Jul 21, 2025 – Jul 25, 2025)  

This week, PharmaShots’ news was all about the updates on clinical trials, Regulatory, Pharma, MedTech, M&A, DigiHealth, Animal Health and Biosimilars. Check out our full report below:  AstraZeneca Reports P-III (FLAURA2) Trial Findings on Tagrisso Regimen to Treat EGFRm NSCLC  Read More: AstraZeneca  Sun Pharma Reports Topline Data from P-III (INSPIRE-1 & INSPIRE-2) Trials of…

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Eli Lilly & Gate Bio

Eli Lilly Signs an ~$856M Deal with Gate Bioscience to Develop Molecular Gate Therapeutics

Shots: Eli Lilly has entered into a collaboration & license agreement with Gate Bioscience to identify, develop, & commercialize molecular gate drugs, leveraging Gate’s molecular gate drug discovery engine As per the deal, Gate will receive ~$856M in total, incl. an upfront payment, equity investment, & development, regulatory, & commercial milestones, along with tiered royalties…

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Matchpoint Therapeutics and Novartis

Matchpoint Therapeutics Collaborates with Novartis to Develop Oral Covalent Inhibitors for Various Inflammatory Diseases

Shots: Matchpoint & Novartis have entered into an exclusive option & license agreement to develop & commercialize oral covalent inhibitors targeting a transcription factor in inflammatory diseases using Matchpoint’s ACE platform As per the deal, Matchpoint will lead all research activities through development candidate selection with funding from Novartis. Matchpoint will receive $60M in upfront & funding…

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