Gilead firm Kite and HiFiBiO Therapeutics have entered into a research collaboration and license agreement to develop technology for the discovery of neoantigen-reactive T cell receptors (TCRs) to treat various cancers such as solid tumors.
Us biopharma company Kala Pharmaceuticals has closed a $110m credit facility with funds managed by healthcare focused investment firm Athyrium Capital Management.
GO Therapeutics has signed a license agreement with Roche for new glycotargeting bispecific cancer treatment.
KSQ Therapeutics has secured $80m series C financing to advance oncology drug candidates generated from its CRISPRomics drug discovery engine into clinical studies.
Janssen Biotech has ceased the collaboration and license agreement (CLA) with biopharmaceutical firm Geron for experimental cancer drug imetelstat.
Midatech Pharma has agreed to sell Midatech Pharma US to Kanwa Holdings, an investment vehicle affiliated with Barings, for total consideration of up to $19m.
Alexion Pharmaceuticals has agreed to acquire US-based clinical-stage biotechnology firm Syntimmune in a deal valued at around $1.2bn.
Opiant Pharmaceuticals has entered into a multi-year contract with potential funding up to a maximum of approximately $4.6m, with the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) to accelerate the development of its lead product candidate OPTN003.
Cancer Genetics and NovellusDx have signed an agreement, under which NovellusDx will merge with a newly formed Israeli subsidiary of Cancer Genetics and shareholders of NovellusDx will receive stock equal to approximately 49% of the equity of Cancer Genetics on a fully diluted basis.
Danish pharmaceutical firm Novo Nordisk has unveiled plans to lay off 400 jobs as part of its efforts to transform its approach on research & development (R&D).
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