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BioAge Labs today announced a multi-year research collaboration with Swiss pharma giant Novartis, with the news pushing the US biotech’s shares up 6.1% to $4.35 by early afternoon. 18 December 2024
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Marking its second deal this month alone, Novo Nordisk has entered into a multi-year collaboration with Massachusetts, USA-based Photys Therapeutics to develop novel proximity-based therapeutics for a cardiometabolic disease target. 18 December 2024
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Cara Therapeutics and Tvardi Therapeutics have announced a definitive agreement to merge, creating a new entity under the Tvardi name. 18 December 2024
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SiteOne Therapeutics has announced the completion of a $100 million series C financing, led by Novo Holdings, with participation from OrbiMed, Wellington Management, Mission BioCapital, and others. 18 December 2024
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Flagship Pioneering-founded genome engineering biotech Tessera Therapeutics today announced an investment of up to $50 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to develop curative, globally accessible in vivo genetic therapies for sickle cell disease. 18 December 2024
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San Francisco-based Indapta Therapeutics, a privately held start-up developing next-generation cell therapies, has raised $22.5 million in a new financing round. The firm raised over $50 million in series A funding in 2022. 18 December 2024
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French CNS specialist Theranexus saw its shares leap more than 34% to 0.65 euros as it revealed a license and supply agreement with Exeltis to commercialize TX01, its novel formulation of a compound already approved in the indication for the treatment of rare neurological diseases. 18 December 2024
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Shares in US biopharma Viridian Therapeutics shot up by 21% on Monday. 17 December 2024
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US antivirals giant Gilead Sciences today revealed it has entered into a strategic collaboration to discover and develop novel, small molecule therapies across multiple targets with Californian biotech Terray Therapeutics. 17 December 2024
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Swedish biotech company Inify Laboratories has raised approximately 135 million kroner ($12.3 million) through a private placement, supporting a planned expansion into the UK. 16 December 2024
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Dewpoint Therapeutics and ConcertAI have announced the first phase of their translational oncology partnership, aligned around the former company's latest drug candidate, DPTX3186. 16 December 2024
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Bicycle Therapeutics, a UK-headquartered pharma company developing a new class of therapeutics based on its proprietary bicyclic peptide technology, closed a third lower on Friday. 16 December 2024
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In a filing with the US financial regulator, German mRNA specialist BioNTech has noted the lifting of a partial clinical hold on its PRESERVE-003 trial. 16 December 2024
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VectorY Therapeutics, a Netherlands-based biotech focused on neurodegenerative diseases, has appointed Jim Scibetta as chief executive officer. 16 December 2024
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Sino-American biotech BeiGene has announced it has entered into a global licensing agreement with China’s CSPC Zhongqi Pharmaceutical Technology for SYH2039, a novel methionine adenosyltransferase 2A (MAT2A)-inhibitor being explored for solid tumors. 13 December 2024
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US biotech Corcept Therapeutics has reported positive results from the Phase IV CATALYST study of Korlym (mifepristone) in people with hypercortisolism and difficult-to-control type 2 diabetes. 13 December 2024
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Nine months out from landing an additional $35 million in seed funding, Relation has more news – a big pharma collaboration. The group has announced a $45 million upfront deal, including a $15 million equity investment with UK pharma group GSK. 13 December 2024
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UK-based Tenpoint Therapeutics and Seattle’s Visus Therapeutics have announced the completion of their merger to create an entirely new chapter in ophthalmic therapeutic medicines aimed at rejuvenating the aging eye. 12 December 2024
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AI-driven biotech BenevolentAI has announced sweeping changes aimed at refocusing its operations and extending its financial runway into 2027. 12 December 2024
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USA-based Elevation Oncology, an innovative oncology company focused on the discovery and development of selective cancer therapies, has entered into a licensing agreement with Synaffix, part of Swiss out-sourcing major Lonza. 12 December 2024
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The long and winding road of biopharma development has taken another turn for Rallybio, with the firm opting to slash almost half of its workforce to preserve cash. 7 February 2024
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British gene specialist Silence Therapeutics as raised around $120 million in a private share placement. 6 February 2024
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Californian gene therapy company Adverum Biotechnologies has announced the raising of around $128 million in a private placement. 6 February 2024
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US gene editing company Metagenomi hopes to raise around $87 million through an initial public offering (IPO). 6 February 2024
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US genetic medicines company 4D Molecular Therapeutics was trading more than 70% higher during Monday morning's opening exchanges in New York. 5 February 2024
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Investors have responded differently to the introduction of two US firms to the public markets. 5 February 2024
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In Canada, two provinces have approved reimbursement for Brukinsa (zanubrutinib), a cancer medication developed by BeiGene. 5 February 2024
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A filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reveals details of Kyverna Therapeutics’ bid to tap into an increasingly favorable market for initial public offerings (IPO). 2 February 2024
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OneChain Immunotherapeutics (OCI), a Spanish biotech focused on the development of CAR-T therapies for the treatment of oncologic diseases, has named Stefanos Theoharis as the company's new chief executive. 1 February 2024
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US clinical-stage biotech Remix Therapeutics today announced the appointment of Dominic Reynolds, as its chief scientific officer (CSO). 1 February 2024
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Privately-held Scotland-based EnteroBiotix has announced the appointments of Dr James Barnes as chief operating officer (COO) and Chris Lea as chief financial officer (CFO). 1 February 2024
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Californian firm Synthekine, a specialist in engineered cytokine therapeutics, has agreed a global collaboration with Sanofi. 1 February 2024
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US gene therapy company Avrobio and privately-held biotech Tectonic Therapeutic today announced that the companies have entered into a definitive merger agreement to combine in an all-stock transaction. 31 January 2024
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US cell and gene therapy biotech 2seventy bio saw its share close up almost 15% at $4.01 yesterday, after it announced that it is transforming the company. 31 January 2024
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Japan has recently approved Dutch immunology specialist argenx’ (Euronext: ARGX) Vyvdura (efgartigimod alfa and hyaluronidase-qvfc) subcutaneous (SC) injection for the treatment of adult patients with generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG), who do not have sufficient response to steroids or non-steroidal immunosuppressive therapies (ISTs). 31 January 2024
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Danish biotech Ascendis Pharma today announced the formation and launch with Frazier Life Sciences of Eyconis Inc, a separate company created to develop, manufacture, and commercialize TransCon ophthalmology assets globally. 30 January 2024
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Two Californian firms, Gilead Sciences and Arcus Biosciences, have doubled down on their commitment to developing new therapies using the TIGIT pathway. 30 January 2024
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Enterprise Therapeutics, a UK biopharma dedicated to the discovery and development of novel therapies for respiratory disease, has closed a £26 million ($33.1 million) Series B follow-on financing round, led by Panakes Partners. 30 January 2024
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Austrian arenaviral technology firm Hookipa Pharma yesterday announced a reprioritization, after it received a notification from Swiss pharma giant Roche that it has decided to terminate their collaboration. 30 January 2024
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California, USA-based Skye Bioscience’s shares edged up 2.4% to $2.38 in early trading, as it announced a $50.25 million private placement equity financing. 29 January 2024
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