RAHWAY, N.J. / Dec 20, 2024 / Business Wire / Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, today announced the closing of the exclusive global license agreement for LM-299, a novel investigational PD-1/VEGF bispecific antibody, from LaNova Medicines Ltd. As previously announced, Merck will develop, manufacture and commercialize LM-299. Merck will record a pre-tax charge relating to the upfront payment of $588...Read more
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Dec. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cytokinetics, Incorporated (Nasdaq: CYTK) today announced that Sanofi will acquire exclusive rights to develop and commercialize aficamten from Corxel Pharmaceuticals (CORXEL) for the treatment of patients with obstructive and non-obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) in Greater China. Aficamten is a next-in-class cardiac myosin inhibitor for the potential...Read more
Aadi Enters into Exclusive License for Three-Asset ADC Portfolio Developed through a Collaboration between WuXi Biologics and HANGZHOU DAC Aadi Enters Agreement to Sell FYARRO® and Associated Infrastructure to KAKEN Pharmaceutical for $100M; Announces PIPE Financing of $100M Cumulative Capital Expected to Fund Operations into Late 2028, Including Anticipated Clinical Data for the ADC Portfolio Co-Founder and Former...Read more
Modular Medical will collaborate with Nudge BG to bring to market an adaptive full closed loop Automated Insulin Delivery system that does not require mealtime announcements Effort will be led be Nudge BG founder and noted AID expert, Lane Desborough SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA / ACCESSWIRE / December 19, 2024 / Modular Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq:MODD) ("Modular Medical" or the "Company"), an insulin delivery technology company with the first...Read more
- Agreement grants Astellas rights to employ Sangamo's novel proprietary capsid, STAC-BBB, for up to five potential neurological disease targets - - Sangamo to receive a $20 million upfront license fee and is eligible to earn up to $1.3 billion in additional licensed target fees and milestone payments across all five potential disease targets, as well as tiered royalties on potential net sales - TOKYO and RICHMOND, Calif.,...Read more
Agreement grants Astellas rights to employ Sangamo’s novel proprietary capsid, STAC-BBB, for up to five potential neurological disease targets Sangamo to receive a $20 million upfront license fee and is eligible to earn up to $1.3 billion in additional licensed target fees and milestone payments across all five potential disease targets, as well as tiered royalties on potential net sales RICHMOND, Calif. & TOKYO / Dec 19, 2024 /...Read more
RAHWAY, N.J. / Dec 18, 2024 / Business Wire / Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, and Hansoh Pharma, a Chinese biopharmaceutical company, today announced that they have entered into an exclusive global license agreement for HS-10535, an investigational preclinical oral small molecule GLP-1 receptor agonist. “We continue to leverage science-driven business development to augment and complement our robust...Read more
BURLINGAME, Calif. / Dec 16, 2024 / Business Wire / Innoviva Specialty Therapeutics, Inc., (“IST”) a subsidiary of Innoviva, Inc. (Nasdaq: INVA), today announced it has entered into an exclusive distribution and license agreement with Basilea Pharmaceutica Ltd, Allschwil (SIX: BSLN), for the commercialization of Zevtera® (ceftobiprole), an advanced-generation cephalosporin antibiotic, in the United States. "The licensing of Zevtera expands...Read more
SAN MATEO, Calif. / Dec 12, 2024 / Business Wire / BeiGene, Ltd. (NASDAQ: BGNE; HKEX: 06160; SSE: 688235), a global oncology company that intends to change its name to BeOne Medicines Ltd., today announced it has entered into a global licensing agreement with CSPC Zhongqi Pharmaceutical Technology (Shijiazhuang) Co., Ltd. (“CSPC”) for SYH2039, a novel methionine adenosyltransferase 2A (MAT2A)-inhibitor being explored for solid...Read more
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Bio-Techne Corporation (NASDAQ: TECH), a global life sciences company providing innovative tools and bioactive reagents for the research and clinical diagnostic communities today announced a partnership with MedSanTek. Under the agreement, MedSanTek becomes the distributor of Bio-Techne's R&D Systems, Novus, Tocris, Protein Simple, Advanced Cell Diagnostics (ACD), and Asuragen brands across...Read more
BOSTON, Dec. 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Monte Rosa Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: GLUE), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel molecular glue degrader (MGD)-based medicines, today announced the closing of the Company’s previously announced global exclusive development and commercialization license agreement with Novartis to advance VAV1-directed MGDs, including MRT-6160. Under the terms of the agreement, Novartis will...Read more
MARLBOROUGH, Mass. and FRANKFURT, Germany, Dec. 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Akoya Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: AKYA), The Spatial Biology Company, and NeraCare, a leading developer of laboratory tests for the prognosis of melanoma, today announced an exclusive global license agreement to develop and commercialize NeraCare’s Immunoprint test on Akoya's multiplexed immunofluorescent platform. Building on the research collaboration between...Read more
Addition of investigational RNA-targeted medicines build upon Theratechnologies’ foundational HIV portfolio Submissions to Health Canada planned for 2025 MONTREAL, Dec. 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Theratechnologies Inc. (“Theratechnologies” or the “Company”) (TSX: TH) (NASDAQ: THTX), a pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative therapies, today announced it has entered into an agreement...Read more
BASKING RIDGE, N.J. and HOUSTON, Dec. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lisata Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: LSTA) (“Lisata”), a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company developing innovative therapies for the treatment of advanced solid tumors and other serious diseases, and Kuva Labs, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mi2 Holdings, LLC (“Kuva”), are pleased to announce a global collaboration and license agreement. Under the terms of this agreement...Read more
Global licensing agreement grants Elevar Therapeutics worldwide rights to develop and commercialize lirafugratinib (RLY-4008) Lirafugratinib is a potential best-in-class FGFR2 inhibitor that has shown differentiated efficacy in FGFR2-driven cholangiocarcinoma and demonstrated durable responses across multiple other types of FGFR2-altered solid tumors Relay Therapeutics has potential to receive up to $500 million in upfront, regulatory...Read more
Elritercept is a late-stage, potentially best-in-class activin inhibitor designed to treat anemia associated with certain hematologic cancers, including myelodysplastic syndromes and myelofibrosis Takeda to receive exclusive global license in all territories outside of mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau Transaction builds upon Takeda’s legacy in the treatment of hematologic cancers and advances company’s global oncology...Read more
Single-Asset Focused Collaboration, License, and Option Agreement Combines Tubulis’ Differentiated ADC Platform Technologies with Gilead’s Oncology Research and Development Expertise Agreement Provides Gilead with Exclusive Option to License the Resulting ADC Program for Further Development FOSTER CITY, Calif & MUNICH / Dec 03, 2024 / Business Wire / Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD) and Tubulis today announced that...Read more
Keros Therapeutics to receive upfront payment of $200 million and is eligible to receive development, approval and commercial milestone payments with the potential to exceed $1.1 billion and tiered royalties on net sales LEXINGTON, Mass., Dec. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Keros Therapeutics, Inc. (“Keros” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: KROS), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing novel...Read more
UTRECHT, The Netherlands and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Merus N.V. (Nasdaq: MRUS) (Merus, the Company, we, or our), a clinical-stage oncology company developing innovative, full-length multispecific antibodies (Biclonics® and Triclonics®) and Partner Therapeutics, Inc. (PTx), a private, fully-integrated biotechnology company with a focus in hematology and oncology, today announced they have entered into an...Read more
PTC to receive $1.0B in cash at closing PTC is eligible to receive up to $1.9B in development, regulatory and sales milestones PTC to share profits in the U.S. and tiered double-digit royalties on ex-U.S. net sales Novartis will assume global development, manufacturing and commercial responsibilities following completion of placebo-controlled portion of ongoing PIVOT-HD study PTC will host a conference call on Dec. 2, 2024, at...Read more
SAN711 is a first-in-class, highly selective GABAA-α3 positive allosteric modulator Targeting initiation of Phase 2 study of SAN711 for the treatment of essential tremor in 2026 SAN DIEGO / Nov 26, 2024 / Business Wire / Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: ACAD) today announced it has entered into an exclusive worldwide license agreement with Saniona (OMX: SANION) for the development and commercialization of SAN711, a first-in-class,...Read more
Sarepta obtains exclusive worldwide licenses to four clinical-stage and three preclinical-stage programs in muscle, central nervous system, and rare pulmonary disorders, including potential best-in-class siRNA-based treatments for DM1 and FSHD Additionally, Arrowhead and Sarepta have entered into a discovery partnership pursuant to which Sarepta will nominate, and Arrowhead will deliver, IND-ready constructs for six targets across...Read more
Upon closing, Arrowhead will receive $825 million immediately, including an upfront payment and an equity investment at a 35% premium, and will receive an additional $250 million paid over five years Arrowhead has potential to receive an additional $300 million in near-term clinical trial enrollment-related milestone payments and is eligible for future potential milestone payments up to $10 billion and royalties on sales Sarepta to...Read more
BioLineRx to receive $10 million upfront payment from Ayrmid Ltd. (parent company of Gamida Cell) plus up to $87 million in commercial milestones, as well as royalties on net sales ranging from 18% to 23% BioLineRx retains rights to develop and commercialize motixafortide in solid tumors, including PDAC BioLineRx received $9 million equity investment from certain funds managed by Highbridge Capital Management, LLC to...Read more
License includes Genprex's Reqorsa® Gene Therapy in Combination with ALK-Inhibitors for the Potential Treatment of ALK-Positive Lung Cancer AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Genprex, Inc. ("Genprex" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: GNPX), a clinical-stage gene therapy company focused on developing life-changing therapies for patients with cancer and diabetes, today announced it has entered into an exclusive license...Read more
Approximately €70 Million in Upfront and Near-term Payments to Cytokinetics Up to €490 Million in Commercial Milestone Payments, with Tiered Royalties on Future Sales SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. and BERLIN, Nov. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cytokinetics, Incorporated (Nasdaq: CYTK) and Bayer today announced they have entered into a collaboration and license agreement for the exclusive development and commercialization of...Read more
Biosion receives over $40 million cash payment as upfront license fee and reimbursement for certain development costs & drug product materials, and 19.9% shares of common stock of Aclaris Therapeutics; additional regulatory and sales milestone payments exceed $900M with tiered single digit sales royalty Aclaris Therapeutics will be responsible for development and commercialization of BSI-045B, a novel anti-TSLP monoclonal antibody,...Read more
Enhances Aclaris’ pipeline with complementary biologics portfolio Expands leadership team with addition of seasoned biotech executives Management to host conference call today at 8:30 AM ET WAYNE, Pa., Nov. 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACRS), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel drug candidates for immuno-inflammatory diseases, today announced that...Read more
HCW Biologics entered into License, Research and Co-Development Agreement with WY Biotech for one of its new proprietary preclinical molecules HCW Biologics to receive upfront payment of $7 million and is eligible to receive additional milestone payments and double-digit royalties on future product sales MIRAMAR, Fla., Nov. 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HCW Biologics Inc. (“HCWB” or “HCW Biologics”), (NASDAQ: HCWB), a U.S.-based...Read more
RAHWAY, N.J. / Nov 14, 2024 / Business Wire / Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, and LaNova Medicines Ltd. (LaNova), a privately held clinical-stage biotechnology company, today announced that Merck has entered into an exclusive global license to develop, manufacture and commercialize LM-299, a novel investigational PD-1/VEGF bispecific antibody from LaNova. “At Merck, we continue to assemble a strong...Read more
Agreement includes development and sales milestones payments potentially totaling up to $62 million as well as tiered single digit royalties on future sales CAMBRIDGE, Mass. / Nov 12, 2024 / Business Wire / Enveric Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENVB) (“Enveric” or the “Company”), a biotechnology company dedicated to the development of novel neuroplastogen small-molecule therapeutics for the treatment of depression, anxiety, and addiction...Read more
NEW YORK, Nov. 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Y-mAbs Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company” or “Y-mAbs”) (Nasdaq: YMAB), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel radioimmunotherapy and antibody-based therapeutic products for the treatment of cancer, and Nobelpharma Co., Ltd. today announced that they have entered into an exclusive license and distribution agreement for the development...Read more
SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Lipocine Inc. (NASDAQ: LPCN), a biopharmaceutical company leveraging its proprietary technology platform to augment therapeutics through effective oral delivery, today announced a license, development and supply agreement with to SPC Korea http://spcpharm.co.kr granting exclusive rights to market TLANDO® in South Korea. Under the terms of the distribution and license agreement, Lipocine will...Read more
Agreement expected to accelerate MRT-6160 clinical development and broadly explore therapeutic opportunities across multiple indications Monte Rosa to receive up-front payment of $150 million and is eligible to receive milestone payments, U.S. profit and loss share, and tiered royalties on ex-U.S. net sales BOSTON, Oct. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Monte Rosa Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: GLUE), a clinical-stage biotechnology company...Read more
5,000 InsuJet devices to be delivered to the UK Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - October 25, 2024) - NuGen Medical Devices Inc. (TSXV: NGMD) (the "Company" or "NuGen") a leading developer of needle-free devices to administer therapeutics subcutaneously, is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with EziAutoJector® Limited ("EziAutoJector"), a company domiciled in Jersey, United Kingdom, for the delivery of U-100 insulin to...Read more
WEXFORD, Pa., Oct. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Coeptis Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: COEP) (the "Company" or "Coeptis"), a biopharmaceutical company developing innovative cell therapy platforms for cancer, autoimmune, and infectious diseases, today announced the expansion of its license agreement with Deverra Therapeutics Inc. ("Deverra"), broadening the potential applications of its allogeneic natural killer (NK) cell technology....Read more
WILMETTE, Ill., Oct. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Monopar Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: MNPR), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing innovative treatments for patients with unmet medical needs, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease for an exclusive worldwide license to ALXN-1840 (bis-choline tetrathiomolybdate), a drug candidate for Wilson disease that Alexion has...Read more
NEW YORK, Oct. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SIGA Technologies, Inc. (SIGA) (NASDAQ: SIGA), a commercial-stage pharmaceutical company and leader in infectious diseases, today announced that it entered into an agreement with Vanderbilt University to obtain a license to a portfolio of preclinical fully human monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) which could be used as potential treatments for a broad range of orthopoxviruses, including smallpox and...Read more
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eterna Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: ERNA) (“Eterna” or the “Company”) and Factor Bioscience Limited (“Factor”) today announced an exclusive license and collaboration agreement aimed at accelerating the development of advanced cell therapy candidates for oncology, rare diseases, and autoimmune disorders. Under the terms of the agreement, Eterna has secured a worldwide, exclusive,...Read more
Continues to Expand Viatris' Innovative Portfolio in Cardiovascular Diseases Leverages Viatris' Unique Global Infrastructure and Expertise Includes Opportunities to Leverage the Potential of Sotagliflozin to Additional Indications PITTSBURGH, Oct. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Viatris Inc. (Nasdaq: VTRS), a global healthcare company, today announced it has entered into an exclusive licensing agreement with Lexicon...Read more
THE WOODLANDS, Texas, Oct. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: LXRX) today announced that Viatris Inc. (Nasdaq: VTRS) has obtained an exclusive license from Lexicon to commercialize sotagliflozin outside of the United States and Europe in all indications. Lexicon retains sole commercialization rights for sotagliflozin in all indications in the United States and Europe. Sotagliflozin was approved by the...Read more
HACKENSACK, NJ / ACCESSWIRE / October 16, 2024 / Champions Oncology, Inc. (Nasdaq:CSBR), a leader in the development of advanced preclinical oncology solutions, is pleased to announce a licensing agreement with Weill Cornell Medicine through the Center for Technology Licensing (CTL), part of Enterprise Innovation at Weill Cornell Medicine. This strategic collaboration will allow Champions Oncology to distribute and commercialize Weill...Read more
KELOWNA, BC & SAN JUAN, PR – October 11, 2024 – TheNewswire – GeneTether Therapeutics Inc. (CSE: GTTX) (“GeneTether” or the “Company”) today announced entry into a binding term sheet (the “Term Sheet”) with EGB Ventures (through its operating entity) (“EGB”) pursuant to which EBG would grant the Company an exclusive license of EGB’s STS-201, a small molecule that has exhibited significant utility in soft tissue sarcoma, as well as other...Read more
Sonnet to receive $1.0 million in upfront payment and up to an additional$1.0 million in milestone payments with a royalty in the low double digits on net sales, less certain expenses, in the India market Alkem to fund, develop and commercialize SON-080 for the treatment of DPN in India and commercialize SON-080 for the treatment of Chemotherapy Induced Neuropathy (CIPN) and Autonomic Neuropathy in India The estimated market size of...Read more
Signs Term Sheet for a License and Supply Agreement for Distribution of UroShield ELMSFORD, N.Y. / Oct 09, 2024 / Business Wire / NanoVibronix, Inc., (NASDAQ: NAOV) (the “Company”), a medical device company that produces the UroShield®, PainShield® and WoundShield® Surface Acoustic Wave (“SAW”) Portable Ultrasonic Therapeutic Devices, today announced it has signed a non-binding term sheet for a license and supply agreement with...Read more
LEXINGTON, Mass., Oct. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- T2 Biosystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTOO) (the “Company”), a leader in the rapid detection of sepsis-causing pathogens and antibiotic resistance genes, today announced that it has entered into a multi-year exclusive U.S. agreement with Cardinal Health (NYSE: CAH),. Under the agreement, Cardinal Health will have exclusive rights to sell T2 Biosystems’ FDA-cleared direct-from-blood diagnostics...Read more
Four new targets nominated for total of six nominated targets, including FcRn (VYVGART® Hytrulo), for ENHANZE® drug delivery technology Halozyme to receive total upfront payment of $30 million for exclusive rights to targets SAN DIEGO, Oct. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: HALO) today announced that argenx has nominated four new targets under its global collaboration and license agreement that...Read more
HYDERABAD, India / Oct 02, 2024 / Business Wire / Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. (BSE: 500124, NSE: DRREDDY, NYSE: RDY, NSEIFSC: DRREDDY; along with its subsidiaries together referred to as “Dr. Reddy’s”), today announced that it has entered into a royalty-free non-exclusive voluntary licensing agreement with Gilead Sciences Ireland UC for the manufacture and commercialisation of the drug, Lenacapavir, in India and 120 other...Read more
License for Companies to Manufacture and Supply High-Quality, Low-Cost Versions of Lenacapavir for 120 Primarily Low- and Lower-Middle Income Countries Gilead Plans to Price Product at No Profit to the Company and Supply Lenacapavir Until Generic Manufacturers Fully Support Demand Agreements Also Cover Lenacapavir for HIV Treatment in Heavily Treatment-Experienced Adults with Multi-Drug Resistant HIV FOSTER CITY,...Read more
Context to obtain exclusive development and commercialization rights to BA3362 BioAtla to receive $15.0 million in upfront and near-term milestones, and further potential clinical, regulatory and commercial milestones of up to $118.5 million, plus royalties on net sales Context anticipated IND filing for BA3362 in mid-2026 SAN DIEGO and PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BioAtla, Inc. (“BioAtla”) (Nasdaq: BCAB), a...Read more
Nutriband signs trademark licensing agreement for Bitrex® brand denatonium benzoate, the most bitter substance in the world, as an aversive agent for its Aversa™ Fentanyl abuse deterrent fentanyl transdermal patch Nutriband abuse-deterrent transdermal technology consists of a proprietary aversive agent coating that employs taste aversion to deter the oral abuse of and accidental exposure to transdermal opioid and stimulant patch...Read more
SYDNEY, Sept. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Kazia Therapeutics Limited (NASDAQ: KZIA), an oncology-focused drug development company, is pleased to announce that an agreement has been executed with QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, one of Australia's foremost cancer research centres, to obtain an exclusive license to certain intellectual property rights in relation to combination therapies consisting of PI3K inhibitor drugs, and one or...Read more
License of proprietary masking platform further strengthens Vir’s drug discovery capabilities in oncology and infectious disease Strategic agreement expands Vir portfolio with three clinical stage assets in areas of high unmet need SAN FRANCISCO / Sep 09, 2024 / Business Wire / Vir Biotechnology, Inc. (Nasdaq: VIR) today announced that the exclusive worldwide license agreement with Sanofi announced on August 1, 2024, has...Read more
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- iRhythm Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:IRTC), a leading digital health care company focused on creating trusted solutions that detect, predict, and prevent disease, announced today that the company has signed an exclusive license agreement with BioIntelliSense, Inc., a continuous health monitoring and clinical intelligence company, to develop and commercialize certain patented technology...Read more
SciSparc would be entitled to receive consideration valued at $3 million in Polyrizon securities, as well as potential milestone fees of approximately $3 million in cash TEL AVIV, Israel, Aug. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SciSparc Ltd. (Nasdaq: SPRC) ("Company" or "SciSparc"), a specialty clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focusing on the development of therapies to treat disorders and rare diseases of the central nervous system,...Read more
Novartis secures exclusive global rights across multiple biologic targets to Lindy Biosciences' microglassification technology Collaboration aims to enable high-concentration self-administered drug treatments, improving patient outcomes and compliance Lindy Biosciences to receive an upfront payment of US$20 million and eligible to receive up to US$934 million in milestone payments plus tiered royalties RALEIGH, N.C. / Aug 28, 2024 /...Read more
Hamilton, Bermuda, Aug. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Successful launch of Bentrio by Pharma Nordic AS in Norway in 2024 Exclusive distribution agreement extended to also include Sweden and Denmark Altamira Therapeutics Ltd. (“Altamira” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq:CYTO) today announced that its associate company Altamira Medica Ltd. has agreed with its Norwegian partner Pharma Nordic AS (“Pharma Nordic”) to extend the territory...Read more
SciSparc will receive consideration in shares, and in addition may receive cash payments and fees if certain development milestones are met TEL AVIV, Israel, Aug. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SciSparc Ltd. (Nasdaq: SPRC) ("Company" or "SciSparc"), a specialty clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focusing on the development of therapies to treat disorders and rare diseases of the central nervous system, announced that it has...Read more
Conduit Pharmaceuticals enters into exclusive license agreement with AstraZeneca for HK-4 Glucokinase activators AZD1656 and AZD5658 targeting autoimmune indications and myeloperoxidase inhibitor AZD5904 targeting idiopathic male infertility Assets have shown favorable preclinical and Phase I data. Conduit to initiate Phase II clinical trials SAN DIEGO and LONDON, Aug. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Conduit Pharmaceuticals Inc....Read more
Agreement leverages Sangamo’s proprietary capsid delivery platform and epigenetic regulation capabilities to address certain neurodegenerative diseases Sangamo expected to receive $50 million in near-term upfront license fees and milestone payments and is eligible to earn up to $1.9 billion in development and commercial milestone payments across multiple medicines, as well as tiered royalties on net sales RICHMOND, Calif. / Aug 06,...Read more
Bolsters clinical pipeline and adds near-term value creation opportunities Licenses proprietary masking platform with goal of minimizing off-tumor toxicity and offering expanded therapeutic index in patients Strategic deal highly synergistic with Vir’s mAb engineering platform and T-cell biology expertise SAN FRANCISCO / Aug 01, 2024 / Business Wire / Vir Biotechnology, Inc. (Nasdaq: VIR) today announced that it has...Read more
DALLAS and SHANGHAI, Aug. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Instil Bio, Inc. (Nasdaq: TIL, “Instil”) and ImmuneOnco Biopharmaceuticals (Shanghai) Inc. (HKEX Code: 1541.HK, “ImmuneOnco”), today announced a definitive agreement pursuant to which Instil is in-licensing ex-China development and commercial rights to ImmueOnco’s proprietary PD-L1xVEGF bispecific antibody, IMM2510, as well as its next-generation anti-CTLA-4 antibody, IMM27M. IMM2510...Read more
SEATTLE, July 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- TwinStrand Biosciences today announced an agreement with Exact Sciences (Nasdaq: EXAS), a leading provider of cancer screening and diagnostic tests, to exclusively license its patent estate in the cell free nucleic acid sequencing space, including its patent portfolios licensed from the University of Washington and the University of Texas Southwestern. The license is related to TwinStrand Duplex...Read more
Option for an exclusive worldwide license for potential first-in class B7H3/PTK7 topo-I-payload bispecific antibody drug conjugate (BsADC) program B7H3/PTK7 co-expression found in multiple solid tumor types, including double-digit percent prevalence in lung, colorectal, and head and neck cancers Rational combo opportunities with IDEAYA's DNA Damage Repair (DDR) pipeline, including IDE161 (PARG) Targeting development candidate...Read more
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NeuroBo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: NRBO), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the transformation of cardiometabolic diseases, today announced the signing of an exclusive license agreement, providing MThera Pharma Co., Ltd. (MTHERA) with the rights to NB-01 for the treatment of painful diabetic neuropathy. The agreement allows MTHERA to conduct research and...Read more
Strategic in-license from Cortice Bioscience is highly synergistic with the ongoing potentially pivotal Berubicin program and demonstrates further commitment to changing the treatment paradigm in GBM Drug candidate, TPI 287, awarded Orphan designation and studied in over 350 patients to date, including clinical trials as monotherapy and in combination with bevacizumab demonstrating encouraging clinical efficacy and safety profile at...Read more
Indus Group Consumes Approximately 450 Million Pounds of Cotton Annually for the Manufacture of Apparel, Footwear, and Accessories for Global Brands and Retailers STONY BROOK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / July 25, 2024 / Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:APDN) ("Applied DNA" or the "Company"), a leader in PCR-based DNA technologies, today announced the signing of a five-year license and commercialization agreement for its CertainT®...Read more
NESS ZIONA, Israel, July 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sol-Gel Technologies, Ltd. (NASDAQ: SLGL), a dermatology company pioneering treatments for patients with severe skin conditions, conducting a Phase 3 clinical trial of SGT-610 (patidegib gel, 2%) for Gorlin syndrome, and with two approved large-category dermatology products, TWYNEO® for the treatment of acne vulgaris and EPSOLAY® for the treatment of inflammatory lesions of rosacea,...Read more
CORAL GABLES, Fla., July 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Catalyst" or "Company") (Nasdaq: CPRX), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on in-licensing, developing, and commercializing novel medicines for patients living with rare and difficult-to-treat diseases, today announced that it has entered into a License, Supply, and Commercialization Agreement with Kye Pharmaceuticals Inc., ("Kye"...Read more
Pharma 1 anticipates filing UAE regulatory submission for Phexxi as a hormone-free contraceptive in Q3 2024 UAE contraceptive drug market is projected to reach $185.1 million by 2030 SAN DIEGO, July 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Women's health innovator Evofem Biosciences, Inc. (OTCQB: EVFM) and private Emirati health care company Pharma 1 Drug Store LLC have signed a License and Supply Agreement for...Read more
Agreement enhances Company’s intellectual property portfolio SARASOTA, FL, July 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Silo Pharma, Inc. (Nasdaq: SILO) (“Silo” or the “Company”), a developmental stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel formulations and drug delivery systems for traditional therapeutics and psychedelic treatments, today announced that it has entered into an exclusive global license agreement to further...Read more
Aries to clinically develop and market Enveric’s patented product for radiation dermatitis CAMBRIDGE, Mass. / Jul 15, 2024 / Business Wire / Enveric Biosciences (NASDAQ: ENVB) (“Enveric”), a biotechnology company dedicated to the development of novel neuroplastogens for the treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders, and Aries Science & Technology (“Aries”), a developer of encapsulation technologies, today announced a licensing...Read more
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, July 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kane Biotech Inc. (TSX- V:KNE; OTCQB:KNBIF) (“Kane Biotech” or “Kane”) announces that it has signed a worldwide license agreement with Arizona-based Omni Bioceutical Innovations Inc. (“Omni”) for its coactiv+™ line of scalp care products. The five-year non-exclusive agreement will see Omni commercialize Kane’s scalp detoxifier product under the Omni Bioceuticals brand in the...Read more
SEATTLE / Jul 09, 2024 / Business Wire / Pluristyx, a leading provider of tools, technologies, and services for the development of cellular therapies, is pleased to announce a license agreement with Humacyte, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology platform company developing universally implantable, bioengineered human tissue at commercial scale. Humacyte has licensed Pluristyx’s clinical-grade PluriBank™ induced Pluripotent Stem Cell (iPSC)...Read more
HAYWARD, Calif. & TOKYO / Jul 08, 2024 / Business Wire / Arcus Biosciences, Inc. (NYSE:RCUS) and Taiho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (“Taiho”) today announced that Taiho exercised its option for quemliclustat (International Nonproprietary Name; development code: AB680), an investigational small molecule CD73 inhibitor, in Japan and certain other territories in Asia (excluding mainland China). This option exercise is based on an option and...Read more
Extensive Issued and Pending IP Patent Applications Acquired with License Agreement SARASOTA, FL, July 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Silo Pharma, Inc. (Nasdaq: SILO) (“Silo” or the “Company”), a developmental stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel formulations and drug delivery systems for traditional therapeutics and psychedelic treatments, today announced that it has entered into an exclusive, global license...Read more
GSK acquires full rights to develop, manufacture and commercialize globally mRNA candidate vaccines for influenza and COVID-19, including combinations CureVac receives €400 million upfront and up to an additional €1.05 billion in development, regulatory and sales milestone payments as well as tiered royalties; all previous financial considerations from the prior collaboration agreement replaced LONDON, UK, TÜBINGEN, GERMANY...Read more
Sanofi to invest $40 million at an as-converted price of $7.44 per share of common stock Sanofi to receive an exclusive right of first negotiation for license of Company’s small molecule TREM2 agonist program, including VG-3927, currently in phase 1 clinical studies Company expects proceeds to extend cash runway into 2026 WATERTOWN, Mass., June 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vigil Neuroscience, Inc. (Nasdaq: VIGL), a clinical-stage...Read more
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, June 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kane Biotech Inc. (TSX- V:KNE; OTCQB:KNBIF) (“Kane Biotech” or “Kane”) announces that it has entered into a worldwide license agreement with I-MED Pharma Inc. (“I-MED Pharma” or “I-MED”) for the DispersinB® technology. Biofilm is a known contributor to Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) and dry eye blepharitis syndrome (DEBS). The DispersinB® enzyme will be used to enhance I-MED’s line...Read more
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, June 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Immutep Limited (ASX: IMM; NASDAQ: IMMP) ("Immutep” or “the Company”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel LAG-3 immunotherapies for cancer and autoimmune diseases, today announces a License Agreement with Cardiff University granting the Company exclusive rights to develop and commercialise anti-LAG-3 small molecules. A number of promising compounds that block...Read more
Day One receives exclusive license for development and commercialization of MTX-13 (DAY301), which received IND clearance by the FDA in April 2024 Targets PTK7, highly expressed in broad range of adult and pediatric solid tumors BRISBANE, Calif., June 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Day One Biopharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: DAWN) (“Day One” or the “Company”), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing and...Read more
Otsuka will be responsible for commercialization efforts for donidalorsen across both Asia Pacific and Europe Ionis plans to independently bring donidalorsen to U.S. patients, if approved CARLSBAD, Calif., June 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: IONS) today announced that it has entered into a license agreement with Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Otsuka) under which Otsuka obtains exclusive...Read more
Complementary to Technology & IP Already Owned or In-Licensed; Significant Step in Building a Leading Dendritic Cell Franchise BETHESDA, Md., June 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Northwest Biotherapeutics (OTCQB: NWBO) ("NW Bio"), a biotechnology company developing DCVax® personalized immune therapies for solid tumor cancers, announced today that on June 12, 2024 it entered into an exclusive license from Roswell Park Comprehensive...Read more
Takeda to Receive Exclusive Option to License Global Rights to Olverembatinib in All Territories Outside of Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and Russia Olverembatinib Has the Potential to Address Significant Unmet Need for Patients with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Following Treatment with Currently Approved TKIs Ascentage Pharma to Advance Late-Stage Clinical Development of Olverembatinib Prior to Potential Exercise of the Option...Read more
Global license agreement to focus on the development of FG-M701, a TL1A antibody, for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) NORTH CHICAGO, Ill. and BEIJING, June 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) and FutureGen Biopharmaceutical (Beijing) Co., Ltd. today announced a license agreement to develop FG-M701, a next generation TL1A antibody for the treatment of IBD currently in preclinical development. FG-M701 is a...Read more
Cross license involves Pulmatrix iSPERSE™ technology and MannKind's Cricket® inhalation device. Pulmatrix transferring leased building, all leasehold improvements, laboratory equipment and other related personal property in exchange for MannKind assumption of lease. Master service agreement in place for MannKind to provide future iSPERSE™ dry powder drug formulation development services to Pulmatrix. BEDFORD,...Read more
The drug candidate demonstrates antipsychotic activity and has a mechanism of action distinct from FDA-approved therapies for schizophrenia and other mental conditions that present psychotic symptoms Jaguar to receive percent of milestone payments and increasing royalties upon commercialization into the U.S. schizophrenia market, which is estimated to reach $8.06 billion by 2030 Jaguar to present May 30 at Lytham Partners Spring 2024...Read more
SUZHOU, China, May 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- MediLink Therapeutics (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. ("MediLink"), a clinical-stage biotech company, today announces a new strategic collaboration with BioNTech SE (Nasdaq: BNTX, "BioNTech"), a next-generation immunotherapy company pioneering novel therapies for cancer and other serious diseases, under which BioNTech will receive an exclusive option to an exclusive global license to apply MediLink's TMALIN®...Read more
ROCKVILLE, Md., May 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MaxCyte, Inc., (Nasdaq: MXCT; LSE: MXCT), a leading, cell-engineering focused company providing enabling platform technologies to advance the discovery, development, and commercialization of next-generation cell-based therapeutics and innovative bioprocessing applications, today announced it has entered into a strategic platform license (SPL) agreement with Legend Biotech, a global leader...Read more
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. and SAN FRANCISCO, May 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- G1 Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: GTHX), a commercial-stage oncology company, and Deimos Biosciences, a portfolio company of Jupiter Bioventures, announced a global licensing agreement (excluding the Asia-Pacific region) for lerociclib for radioprotective uses. Lerociclib is a potent and selective inhibitor of cyclin-dependent kinases 4 and 6 (CDK4/6). Such...Read more
Compass Therapeutics is a clinical-stage, oncology-focused biopharmaceutical company developing proprietary antibody-based therapeutics to treat multiple human diseases. The company's scientific focus is on the relationship between angiogenesis, the immune system, and tumor growth...
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