ForbionBritish company Sitala Bio Ltd, founded in 2021 by NLRP3 inflammasome expert Matt Cooper, is paying US$670m and giving up to 10% of its shares to Chinese company Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd. in exchange for the development and marketing rights to the low-molecular-weight inflammation blocker FXS6837.
Adobe stock photos - JimEli Lilly, the US market leader in the lucrative diabetes and obesity space, is now challenging its competitor Novo Nordisk in the area of oral GLP-1 receptor agonists. Lilly’s orforglipron has met the primary endpoint of its registration study and is set to be submitted for approval in the United States.
Calluna Pharma A/SNorway-based Calluna Pharma A/S has initiated patient recruitment in late August for its Phase II AURORA trial investigating safety and efficacy of CAL101, a monoclonal antibody with unique mode of action to cure idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
BioArctic ABFollowing the commercial launch of BioArctic AB’s Alzheimer’s antibody lecanemab, the Swedish company has announced a new deal: it will receive an upfront payment of US$30m, granting the Swiss company access to BioArctic’s BrainTransporter platform to transport therapeutics for neurodegeneration across the blood-brain barrier
Esai PharmaSwedish BioArctic AB’s partner Eisai Pharma has started the European roll-out of their Alzheimer’s antibody lecanemab in Austria that will be followed by the German launch on September 1, 2025.
EFPIAThe US and EU have confirmed a trade agreement involving US import tariffs of 15% on prescription medicines. Generics manufacturers will face a maximum tariff of 2.5%.
MalliaGermany’s Mallia Aesthetics GmbH has announced the achievement of key regulatory milestones in preparation for the market launch of its sCD83-based hair growth stimulant, MAL-838, later this year.
BioMed XNovo Nordisk has entered a collaboration with research institute BioMed X in an effort to regain market position lost to leading competitors in diabetes and obesity treatment. The partnership is focused on improving the low bioavailability of orally administered peptide-based medicines.
Anocca ABSwedish immunoncology specialist Anocca AB has raised SEK440m (€38.36m) ahead of enrolling pancreatic cancer patients in a Phase I umbrella trial evaluating the safety of its T-cell receptor-engineered T cell (TCR-T) programmes ANOC-001, ANOC-002 and ANOC-003.
© EdiMembre/MerckThe laboratory division of Merck KGaA has, in partnership with the German company builder Mantro GmbH, established EdiMembre Inc, a Massachusetts-based company set to deploy Merck’s technologies for the production of structured meat alternatives – primarily Merck’s edible membranes.