Inovio Pharmaceuticals has secured funding from the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) to develop vaccine candidates against Lassa fever and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS).
Privately held clinical-stage biotechnology firm Orchard Therapeutics has agreed to acquire the rare disease gene therapy portfolio of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK).
Mylan has acquired an exclusive license to commercialize a biosimilar to Humira (adalimumab), developed by Fujifilm Kyowa Kirin Biologics, in Europe.
Alexion Pharmaceuticals has agreed to acquire Wilson Therapeutics, a Sweden-based company that develops therapies for rare copper-mediated disorders, for SEK7.1bn ($855m).
Mylan has agreed to acquire global marketing rights of Israel-based Mapi Pharma’s GA Depot, a long-acting once-monthly Glatiramer acetate product.
Promethera Biosciences has acquired Baliopharm, a Swiss biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of targeted biological therapies for immune mediated inflammatory diseases and cancer.
AstraZeneca has licensed a fatty liver disease treatment IONIS-AZ6-2.5-LRx (AZD2693) from Ionis Pharmaceuticals in a deal that could fetch up to $300m for the California firm in milestone payments.
Novo Nordisk has obtained an exclusive worldwide licence to EpiDestiny’s sickle cell disease (SCD) programme, EPI01.
Swiss drugmaker Novartis has agreed to acquire AveXis, a US-based clinical stage gene therapy company, for $8.7bn in an all-cash deal.
Switzerland-based Ferring Pharmaceuticals has agreed to acquire US clinical stage biotechnology firm Rebiotix for an undisclosed sum.
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