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BioNTech and Crescendo Biologics have signed a US-$790m deal to develop multi-specific precision immunotherapies .

Binding of MP420 to the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2. Binding to human serum albumin (HSA) supports a longer half-life of the drug candidate. © Molecular Partners AG

After Molecular Partners AG reported an 78% reduction of hospitalisation by a single ensovibep dose in infected COVID-19 patients, Novartis AG is to pay a CHF150m milestone.

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Neurimmune has entered into a collaboration and license agreement with AstraZeneca subsidiary Alexion Pharmaceuticals to commercialise its antibody NI006.

Histopathological image of a cross-section from the calf muscle  of a patient who died of Duchenne muscular dystrophy . The image illustrates the extent to which the (red coloured) muscle fibres have been replaced by fat cells (optically empty = white). © CDC

Swiss Santhera Pharmaceuticals has entered into a $124m licence deal with Chinese Sperogenix Therapeuticis to market its DMD drug vamorolone.

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Moderna’s US-French partner DNA Script has raised additional $35m as a second tranche of a Series C financing to advance its Enzymatic DNA Synthesis platform, Syntax.

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Novo Holdings, together with Saminvest, Vækstfonden, the European Investment Fund and its three co-founders have put €110m in the first fund of Sound Bioventures AB.

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Sino Biological, Inc., a biotechnology company listed on ChiNext (SZSE: 301047), provides biological research reagents and related technical contract research services, is pleased to announce its physical geographic expansion, adding a new location in Houston, Texas.

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Sino Biological, Inc. has recently deposited reagents for the Omicron variant, including recombinant proteins to Spike and Nucleocapsid, and antibody products to a central repository for reagents to support infectious disease research. With the addition of the Omicron products to previously deposited array of SARS-CoV-2 reagents, researchers can readily get access to them by registering with BEI Resources.

Structure of the viral spike protein with omicron mutations shown in red colour. © Markus Hoffmann, Deutsches Primatenzentrum, Göttingen

The new year begins with good news.