US-based veterinary pharmaceuticals producer Elanco Animal Health has agreed to acquire German drug giant Bayer’s animal health business for $7.6 billion, financed by a combination of 70% cash and 30% equity. The transaction, which enhances emerging market presence and strengthens cattle business, will strengthen Elanco’s Innovation, Portfolio, and Productivity (IPP) strategy, creating the second largest […]
CDPQ investment in Sanfer : Mexican pharma company Sanfer has secured a $500 million minority investment from Canadian long-term institutional investor Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) to help it execute its continued expansion plans across Mexico and the Latin American region. In the last 20 years, Sanfer claims to have closed more than […]
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Alfasigma USA has launched ZELNORM (tegaserod) tablets in the US as a prescription drug for irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C) in adult women aged under 65 years. ZELNORM was acquired by Alfasigma USA in July 2019 from Sloan Pharma, a subsidiary of US WorldMeds. Bryan Downey – president and CEO of Alfasigma USA said: “We […]
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US gene therapy company Renovacor, which is engaged in developing BAG3 gene therapy and other gene therapies for cardiovascular disease, has raised $11 million through a Series A financing round led jointly by Novartis Venture Fund, Broadview Ventures, and BioAdvance. New Leaf Venture Partners and Innogest Capital also joined the Series A funding round. The […]
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Landos Biopharma, a US clinical-stage pharma company focused on the discovery and development of oral therapeutics for autoimmune diseases, has closed a $60 million Series B financing round. The financing round was co-led by RTW Investments and Perceptive Advisors (Perceptive Xontogeny Venture Fund and Perceptive Life Sciences Fund). Osage University Partners and PBM Capital were […]
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Jazz Pharmaceuticals acquisition of Cavion : Irish pharma company Jazz Pharmaceuticals has acquired US-based clinical-stage pharma company Cavion, a developer of essential tremor drugs, in a deal worth up to $312.5 million as per the latest pharma acquisition news. Based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Cavion is engaged in developing therapies aimed at regulating the T-type calcium […]
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US biopharma company Neoleukin Therapeutics has wrapped up a previously announced merger with Canadian pharma company Aquinox Pharmaceuticals. Headquartered in Vancouver, Aquinox Pharmaceuticals focused on discovering and developing novel therapeutics for conditions related to inflammation, inflammatory pain, and blood cancers. On the other hand, Neoleukin creates next-generation immunotherapies by using its de novo protein design […]
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Pharma acquisition news : Hong Kong King-Friend Industrial Company, a subsidiary of Chinese manufacturer Nanjing King-Friend Biochemical Pharmaceutical Company (NKF), has agreed to increase its stake in US generic injectables company Meitheal Pharmaceuticals for $95 million. Following the completion of the transaction, which is likely to be in Q4 2019, NKF will have a majority stake […]
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US oncology company ORIC Pharmaceuticals has raised $55 million through a Series D financing round to advance its pipeline of cancer resistance drugs, as per the latest pharma industry news. The financing brings the total capital raised by the San Fransisco-based ORIC Pharmaceuticals to more than $175 million. Leading the Series D financing round of the […]
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Bayer acquisition of BlueRock Therapeutics : Bayer will take full ownership in US cell therapy company BlueRock Therapeutics for an enterprise value of up to $1 billion, as per the latest pharma acquisition news. Headquartered in Cambridge, BlueRock Therapeutics develops engineered cell therapies in the fields of neurology, cardiology, and immunology using its proprietary induced […]
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Bayer to divest animal health business to Elanco for $7.6bn
Eiger bags FDA breakthrough therapy status for HDV drug candidate Lambda
NKMax America launches SNK01-MX03 clinical trial in plaque psoriasis
Mexican pharma company Sanfer secures $500m investment from CDPQ
Nabriva secures Xenleta FDA approval for community-acquired pneumonia
Celgene bags Inrebic FDA approval for myelofibrosis
Alfasigma USA launches IBS-C drug ZELNORM in US
AbbVie secures Rinvoq FDA approval for rheumatoid arthritis
FDA approves CVRx Barostim Neo System for advanced heart failure symptoms
Bio-Thera Solutions begins phase 1 trial for Simponi biosimilar BAT2506
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