March 2025
J&J, Legend to invest $150M in Belgium cell therapy facility as new Carvykti rival looms
Carvykti, Johnson and Johnson, Investments, J&J, Facility (object), Multiple Myeloma, production, competition
ImmunoPrecise Antibodies Secures $8-10M Partnership for Novel Cancer Therapeutics Development
ImmunoPrecise Antibodies, Antibody-Drug Conjugates (ADCs), bispecific antibodies, cancer treatment, AI-driven discovery, B-cell Select™ technology
Corrected: Merck opens billion-dollar US facility to make Gardasil
Merck, Gardasil, Facility (object), Vaccines, Merck ‘s, United States
Viking Signs $150M Manufacturing Agreement with CordenPharma for Obesity Drug Candidate
Viking Therapeutics, CordenPharma, VK2735, obesity drug, manufacturing agreement, GLP-1/GIP dual agonist
Roche expands obesity pipeline, paying Zealand Pharma $1.65B upfront to codevelop amylin asset
This deal represents a major expansion of Roche’s obesity drug pipeline and a significant partnership in the competitive weight loss medication market.
Gilead hops straight to Phase III with once-yearly HIV PrEP shot
PREP gene, formulations, once-yearly, Trial Phase
Insilico secures $110M in new funding for AI-designed pipeline
Clinical Trials, Aortic Valve Insufficiency
Merck’s HIV Combo Treatment Advances Towards FDA Filing
Doravirine/islatravir (DOR/ISL) combination, Phase 3 trials, Viral suppression, Once-daily oral regimen, FDA submission
Ono Pharmaceutical Acquires Global Rights to Ionis’ Sapablursen for Polycythemia Vera in $940M Deal
Ono Pharmaceutical, Ionis Pharmaceuticals, sapablursen, polycythemia vera, licensing agreement, RNA-targeted medicine
Pharmaceutical Giants Mallinckrodt and Endo Explore $7 Billion Merger
Pharmaceutical merger, Mallinckrodt, Endo, $7 billion deal, Specialty pharmaceutical companies, Post-bankruptcy consolidation, Opioid crisis fallout