Research & Development June 30, 2026 Zymeworks agrees to buy Theravance Biopharma for $929m By Salong Debbarma Under the terms of the deal, Theravance Biopharma shareholders will receive $17 per share. Shareholders will also receive a contingent value right (CVR) entitling them to 80% of
Research & Development June 29, 2026 Lilly’s Jaypirca receives CHMP positive opinion for CLL in Europe By Salong Debbarma This Jaypirca CHMP recommendation for CLL applies across all lines of therapy, regardless of previous Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor treatment. Following this recommendation, the Jaypirca application moves
Research & Development June 26, 2026 Ionis grants Recordati rights to zilganersen for Alexander disease By Salong Debbarma Ionis will retain the responsibility for commercialising the RNA-targeted medicine within the US and will remain the global lead for development activities. Under the agreement, Recordati will handle regulatory
Research & Development June 25, 2026 RQ Bio secures $115m to develop influenza antibody programme By Salong Debbarma Frazier Life Sciences led the financing round along with new investors EQT Life Sciences, Forbion, Monograph and Wellington Management. LifeArc Ventures, Oxford Science Enterprises and the University of
Research & Development June 23, 2026 Lilly and BioArctic sign deal to develop neurodegenerative therapy By Salong Debbarma The partnership will combine BioArctic’s BrainTransporter technology with an unidentified Lilly drug candidate. BioArctic is set to receive a $30m upfront payment. If the new product progresses successfully,
Approvals June 22, 2026 Japan approves Sanofi’s Sarclisa combo for MM treatment By Salong Debbarma The approval follows a positive finding in the pivotal IRAKLIA Phase III study, which demonstrated non-inferior efficacy and pharmacokinetics compared with the intravenous (IV) formulation. It also marks
Research & Development June 19, 2026 Biogen to acquire RayThera for up to $1bn By Salong Debbarma The deal value comprises an upfront payment and further payments tied to the achievement of future clinical and regulatory milestones. The proposed acquisition will add several anti-inflammatory candidates
Research & Development June 17, 2026 Altaris to acquire Simulations Plus in $375m all-cash deal By Salong Debbarma Under the deal, Simulations Plus shareholders will receive $18.50 per share, representing a 26% premium to the 60-day volume-weighted average price as of 15 June 2026. The company’s
Approvals June 16, 2026 ALK’s EURneffy secures MHRA approval for anaphylaxis treatment By Salong Debbarma This approval is said to be the first in the UK for a needle-free adrenaline treatment for children aged four years and older, weighing between 15kg and less
Research & Development June 15, 2026 FDA clears MSD’s Keytruda combo plus Welireg for ccRCC treatment By Salong Debbarma This approval covers patients with ccRCC who are at intermediate-high or high risk of recurrence after nephrectomy, or after nephrectomy and resection of metastatic lesions. This marks the