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The new year at Cologne-based Disco Pharma has begun much as the old one ended: with a headline-grabbing announcement. Just weeks after closing a sizeable financing round, the company has now unveiled an equally notable collaboration with US biotech pioneer Amgen, a partnership with a potential value of up to US$618 million.

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Amgen has agreed to acquire Dark Blue Therapeutics in a deal valued at up to $840 million, as the biopharmaceutical company continues to build out its early-stage oncology pipeline. The specific breakdown of the upfront payment alongside development and regulatory milestones was not disclosed in the press release.

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Dr Rob Scott, former Chief Medical Officer and Head of Development at AbbVie, joined Abionyx Pharma in January as new CMO and Head of Research and Development.