German Evotec SE  has entered into a US$1bn drug discovery and development partnership with Eli Lilly and Company in the field of metabolic and renal diseases and diabetes.

Following their last year announcement to merge, Protagen Protein Services GmbH, BioAnalytix, Inc., and GeneWerk GmbH launch a CRO named ProtaGene.

Paris-based Onxeo S.A. has started the new year with an interim CEO. Julien Miara has taken over the position.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

Houston, TX, December 31, 2021— Sino Biological, Inc. (“Sino Biological” or the “Company”), 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.