Drug Discovery - Research & Development

Biocytogen and Sihuan partner to advance new therapeutics for weight loss

Biocytogen has entered a strategic partnership with Sihuan Pharmaceutical to advance new therapeutics across several disease areas, including weight loss.

Symeres and Ambagon collaborate for colorectal cancer molecules

Symeres has entered a collaboration with Ambagon Therapeutics on molecular glue research in colorectal cancer, aiming to address diseases considered difficult to treat.

Teva receives FDA approval for Prolia biosimilar

Teva Pharmaceutical has announced the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for Ponlimsi (denosumab-adet) as a biosimilar to Prolia, alongside the acceptance of its biosimilar candidate applications for Xolair (omalizumab) by both the agency and the European Medicines Agency (EMA).

uBriGene and Cellinfinity BIO collaborate to accelerate in vivo CAR-T therapies

uBriGene Biosciences has signed a strategic partnership with Cellinfinity BIO to advance the clinical development of in vivo chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy programmes for haematologic and solid tumours.

Otsuka agrees to acquire Transcend Therapeutics for $1.22bn

Otsuka Pharmaceutical has signed an agreement to fully acquire Transcend Therapeutics through its subsidiary Otsuka America for a potential consideration of $1.225bn.

Novartis to acquire Excellergy for $2bn upfront

Novartis has signed an agreement to acquire biotech business Excellergy, which specialises in the development of next-generation anti-immunoglobulin e (IgE) therapies for up to $2bn in upfront and milestone payments.

Simulations Plus and three pharma companies collaborate on AI-driven drug development

Simulations Plus has announced strategic partnership programmes with three pharmaceutical businesses to advance AI-enabled modelling in drug development.

Cognito Therapeutics and Ochsner partner for new brain health approaches

US-based neurotechnology company Cognito Therapeutics has collaborated with Ochsner Health to establish the Brain Health Collaboratory, aiming to advance new care models for cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease in the Gulf South.

Daiichi Sankyo and Tempus AI collaborate on ADC clinical development

Daiichi Sankyo has entered a strategic collaboration with Tempus AI to expedite the clinical development and differentiation of an antibody drug conjugate (ADC) programme in the field of oncology.