Research & Development July 10, 2026 Apertura and NIH institutes to test gene therapy for NPC1 By Salong Debbarma The company signed the agreement to test the investigational therapy with Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) and the National Human Genome
Research & DevelopmentProduction & Sales July 9, 2026 Sino and AstraZeneca sign licence agreement for TQC3721 By Salong Debbarma AstraZeneca will obtain a licence to develop, manufacture and commercialise the phosphodiesterase 3/4 (PDE3/4) inhibitor, TQC3721, outside China. The agreement also covers certain future development programmes on an
Research & Development July 9, 2026 Evogene and Tel Aviv University launch drug discovery initiative By Salong Debbarma Facilitated by Ramot, which manages technology transfer for Tel Aviv University, the agreement will combine computational and experimental tools for academic teams and scientific entrepreneurs seeking to advance
NeurologyResearch & Development July 8, 2026 FDA grants rare paediatric designation to Vanda’s CMT2S therapy By Salong Debbarma The FDA’s Office of Orphan Products Development and Office of Pediatric Therapeutics granted this status to the therapy. CMT2S is a rare, inherited neurological condition that progressively causes
Research & Development July 8, 2026 Biocytogen and Whitehawk partner to develop ADCs By Salong Debbarma Under this collaboration, Biocytogen will offer access to up to five bispecific antibodies via its RenLite platform. Whitehawk Therapeutics will assess them in conjunction with its own ADC
Research & Development July 7, 2026 Vertex signs agreement to acquire Crinetics for $10bn By Salong Debbarma Approved unanimously by both companies’ boards, the acquisition will see Vertex pay $85.00 per share in cash for all outstanding shares of Crinetics. It is expected to close
Research & Development July 7, 2026 EC approves AbbVie’s Tepkinly combination for follicular lymphoma By Salong Debbarma The decision is based on data from the pivotal Phase III EPCORE FL-1 trial, which assessed the efficacy and safety of the fixed-duration Tepkinly plus lenalidomide and rituximab
Research & Development July 6, 2026 Novartis to acquire Myricx Bio in up to $1.5bn deal By Salong Debbarma The deal includes an upfront payment of $1.1bn and up to $400m in potential milestone payments. It is expected to close in the second half of 2026, pending
Research & Development July 6, 2026 Besins Healthcare boosts drug delivery portfolio with UniD deal By Salong Debbarma UniD Manufacturing’s expertise includes advanced polymer systems used in complex delivery formats such as implants and vaginal rings. Besins Healthcare will acquire UniD’s site in Seraing, Belgium. A
Research & Development July 3, 2026 SK bioscience to lead Gates Foundation-funded ROTOR project By Salong Debbarma The project will involve collaboration with global health organisation PATH and consulting firm Slalom. The initiative seeks to create a platform that uses AI to analyse a wide