Biotechnology Cambridge, USA-based Agios Pharmaceuticals last week agreed to sell its royalty rights on Servier’s sales of vorasidenib for up to $1.1 billion to Royalty Pharma. US pharma giant Merck & Co last Wednesday announced its intention to acquire EyeBio for up to $3 billion along with its ophthalmology pipeline. On the research front, biotech Insmed announced positive Phase III results for its bronchiectasis candidate brensocatib. Human Immunology Biosciences (HI-Bio), the subject of a $1.8 billion takeover bid from Biogen, released positive results for its CD38 antibody felzartamab in the treatment of IgA nephropathy. Also, Gilead Sciences released Ph III trial results for Trodelvy in bladder cancer, which failed to meet its primary endpoint. 2 June 2024