Spanish Ferrer SA pays €122.5m for ALS candidate
Ferrer inked a €112.5m deal with the US-headquartered AI drug discovery specialist Verge Genomics to commercialise the PIKfyve (1...
Deregulation of new genomic techniques before decision
Although the required approval of 15 agriculture ministers was achieved in mid-December, the hotly debated proposal of the EU Commission to relax...
AstraZeneca to take over Fusion Therapeutics Inc
Fusion Pharmaceuticals Inc‘s acquisition for US$2bn upfront marks a major step forward in AstraZeneca delivering on its ambition to transform cancer...
Jazz Pharmaceuticals licences KRAS blocker from Redx Pharma
Under the term of the agreement, Redx Pharma plc (Alderley Park, UK) is to receive US$10m upfront and up to US$870m in milestone payments. Redx is...
Pacifico Biolabs raises US$3.3m in pre-seed round
Riding the wave of mushroom mycelium-based foods, which are advertised as a climate- and animal-friendly alternative to meat, Pacifico Biolabs GmbH...
Gut bacteria seed autoimmunity-inducers
A unique mechanism, reported by an Irish-French research team underscores an emerging theme in microbiome research: that disruptions to gut bacteria...
£26m for Cystic Fibrosis Drug Trial
With funding led by Panakes Partners and involvement from current investors, Enterprise Therapeutics Ltd. has received £26m (~€30.5m) for the Phase...