Rectify Pharmaceuticals and Boehringer Ingelheim Partner to Develop Small Molecules for Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

Shots: Rectify has entered into a strategic research & licensing agreement with BI to accelerate the development of small molecule therapies for CKD & other conditions Collaboration will leverage Rectify’s positive functional modulators (PFM) platform to develop oral small molecules that restore or enhance ABCC6 function, targeting pathologic calcification to slow disease progression in CKD, Pseudoxanthoma elasticum,…

ByRidhi RastogiDecember 24, 2025

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Ipsen Signs ~$1.06B Deal with Simcere Zaiming for SIM0613

Shots: Ipsen has entered into an exclusive licensing agreement with Simcere Zaiming for SIM0613 to treat solid tumors with the highest unmet needs Ipsen will secure global rights to SIM0613 outside Greater China, gain manufacturing rights after technology transfer, & assume responsibility for all development activities beyond Greater China, incl. P-I preparation & IND/CTA submissions As…

ByRidhi RastogiDecember 24, 2025

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Windward Bio Secures Exclusive Rights to WIN027 from Qyuns Therapeutics in a ~$700M Deal

Shots: Windward Bio via its affiliate, LE2025 Therapeutics, has entered into a licensing agreement with Qyuns to develop & commercialize WIN027 (QX027N; anti-TSLPxIL-13 bsAb) As per the deal, Windward will obtain exclusive rights to develop, manufacture, & commercialize WIN027 outside of China, with Qyuns receiving an upfront payment, equity, & development, regulatory, & commercial milestones,…

ByRidhi RastogiDecember 24, 2025

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Shionogi to Acquire Tanabe Pharma’s Radicava Franchise in $2.5B Rare Disease Deal

Shots: Shionogi to acquire a newly established company that will be created by Tanabe Pharma to hold the rights to Radicava ORS (edaravone) & IV Radicava As per the deal, Tanabe Pharma will establish a new entity, & Shionogi will acquire 100% of its shares, with Tanabe’s US Radicava business company becoming a wholly owned…

ByRidhi RastogiDecember 23, 2025

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Samsung Biologics Expands U.S. Manufacturing Footprint with Acquisition of Human Genome Sciences from GSK

Shots: Samsung Biologics’ US subsidiary entered a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of Human Genome Sciences from GSK, securing its first US based manufacturing site in Rockville, Maryland As per the deal terms, Samsung Biologics will acquire the Rockville assets for $280M, with closing expected by end of Q1’26, while retaining 500+ employees to ensure…

ByRidhi RastogiDecember 22, 2025

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Vir Biotechnology Licenses Tobevibart & Elebsiran Combination to Norgine in EU, Australia and New Zealand

Shots: Vir Biotechnology has granted Norgine Pharma, an affiliate of Norgine exclusive commercial rights to the combination of tobevibart & elebsiran for the treatment of chronic hepatitis delta (CHD) in EU, Australia & New Zealand As per the deal, Vir will receive ~$64.5M (€ 55M) as initial reimbursement payment & ~ $581.3M (€ 495M) in…

ByRidhi RastogiDecember 17, 2025

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GeneScience Pharmaceutical Inks ~$1.3B Deal with Yarrow Bioscience for GS-098

Shots: GeneScience has entered into an exclusive global ex-China license agreement with Yarrow, backed by RTW Investments, for GS-098 (YB-101 outside of China) to treat Graves’ disease (GD) & thyroid eye disease (TED) As per the deal, Yarrow will obtain exclusive global ex-China rights to develop, manufacture, & commercialize GS-098 for GD & TED,…

ByRidhi RastogiDecember 17, 2025

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Harbour BioMed and BMS Collaborate in ~$1.1B Deal to Advance Next-Generation Multi-Specific Antibodies

Shots: Harbour BioMed has entered into a multi-year, global strategic collaboration & license agreement with BMS to discover & develop next-generation multi-specific antibodies leveraging the Harbour Mice platform As per the deal, Harbour BioMed & BMS will jointly identify & advance multi-specific antibody programs, with Harbour eligible for $90M in total payments, ~$1.03B in development & commercial…

ByRidhi RastogiDecember 17, 2025

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Dren Bio and Sanofi Forge ~$1.8B Deal to Advance Next-Generation B-Cell Depletion Therapy

Shots: Dren Bio has partnered with Sanofi to discover & develop next-generation B-cell depleting therapy for the treatment of various autoimmune diseases As per the deal, Dren Bio will receive $100M upfront & ~$1.7B in milestones, with both parties jointly leading discovery & preclinical work using Dren Bio’s platform, after which Sanofi will handle…

ByRidhi RastogiDecember 16, 2025

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Adaptive Biotechnologies and Pfizer Sign Rheumatoid Arthritis TCR Target Discovery and Immune Data Licensing Deals

Shots: Adaptive has entered into 2 non-exclusive agreements with Pfizer, combining its T-cell receptor (TCR) discovery & immune receptor antigen-mapping platform to support Pfizer’s research across autoimmune & other disease areas As per the target discovery deal, Adaptive will identify disease-specific TCR targets in rheumatoid arthritis from Pfizer clinical samples, while Pfizer will lead development…

ByRidhi RastogiDecember 16, 2025

Rectify Pharmaceuticals and Boehringer Ingelheim Partner to Develop Small Molecules for Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

Ipsen Signs ~$1.06B Deal with Simcere Zaiming for SIM0613

Windward Bio Secures Exclusive Rights to WIN027 from Qyuns Therapeutics in a ~$700M Deal

Shionogi to Acquire Tanabe Pharma’s Radicava Franchise in $2.5B Rare Disease Deal

Samsung Biologics Expands U.S. Manufacturing Footprint with Acquisition of Human Genome Sciences from GSK

Vir Biotechnology Licenses Tobevibart & Elebsiran Combination to Norgine in EU, Australia and New Zealand

GeneScience Pharmaceutical Inks ~$1.3B Deal with Yarrow Bioscience for GS-098

Harbour BioMed and BMS Collaborate in ~$1.1B Deal to Advance Next-Generation Multi-Specific Antibodies

Dren Bio and Sanofi Forge ~$1.8B Deal to Advance Next-Generation B-Cell Depletion Therapy

Adaptive Biotechnologies and Pfizer Sign Rheumatoid Arthritis TCR Target Discovery and Immune Data Licensing Deals

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