Eidos Therapeutics has completed $64m in Series B funding to support phase 2 clinical trials of AG10, a best-in-class therapy for transthyretin amyloidosis, and ongoing preparation for phase 3 clinical trials.
Roche has acquired the Inception 5 program, which is focused on regenerative therapies for multiple sclerosis.
Pfizer has signed an asset contribution agreement with Allogene Therapeutics for its Allogeneic CAR T immuno-oncology portfolio.
Actinium Pharmaceuticals has entered into a research and option agreement with Astellas Pharma to develop Actinium-225 Radio-Conjugates (ARCs) using its Actinium Warhead Enabling (AWE) platform technology.
Japanese drugmaker Takeda said it is considering a possible offer for the acquisition of Shire, Irish-headquartered global specialty biopharmaceutical company.
Adagene, an antibody discovery and development company, has raised $50m in Series C financing, led by Sequoia China, and backed by New World TMT, AVIC Trust, King Star Capital, Gopher Asset Management and other investors.
Deinove has signed a license option agreement with the British compan yRedx Pharma to acquire its anti-infective program, Novel Bacterial Topoisomerase Inhibitor (NBTI), which targets Gram-negative infections.
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and Alnylam Pharmaceuticals have entered into collaboration to identify RNAi therapeutics for the chronic liver disease nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and potentially other related diseases.
Danish pharma company H. Lundbeck has agreed to acquire Switzerland-based Prexton Therapeutics, which develops drugs for Parkinson's disease and other brain disorders, in a deal worth about DKK6.75bn (€905m).
Zymeworks announced that ZW49 is the first product candidate selected for clinical development using the ZymeLink antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) platform, acquired as part of its 2016 purchase of Kairos Therapeutics.
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