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Sanofi names ex-Roche exec Fontoura as R&D chief

Paulo Fontoura, currently chief medical officer of Xaira Therapeutics, will replace Houmab Ashrafian as Sanofi's R&D head on 1st September.

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Which biotechs have raised new VC financing this week?

Our latest roundup of financings in the biotech sector includes solid eight-figure rounds for Triveni, Cellares, HMNC, Vedana, and Neion Bio.

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Heart drug biotech Kardigan raises $400m in upscaled IPO

Cardiovascular drug developer Kardigan has completed its IPO, raising substantially more than it originally anticipated.

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Biogen pens $1bn deal to buy immunology biotech RayThera

Biogen has agreed its second takeover deal of 2026, an acquisition of immunology start-up RayThera valued at up to $1 billion.

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Jazz orchestrates a $4bn cancer alliance with AbCellera

Jazz Pharma has made a big move into T-cell engagers (TCEs) for solid tumours, via an alliance with Canadian biotech AbCellera.

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MSD steps out with Protillion in $510m+ AI shindig

MSD has teamed up with Protillion Bio in a deal worth more than $510m, focusing on using the AI start-up's lab-in-the-loop platform for drug discovery

Sanofi names ex-Roche exec Fontoura as R&D chief

Which biotechs have raised new VC financing this week?

Heart drug biotech Kardigan raises $400m in upscaled IPO

Biogen pens $1bn deal to buy immunology biotech RayThera

Jazz orchestrates a $4bn cancer alliance with AbCellera

MSD steps out with Protillion in $510m+ AI shindig

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