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Where others missed, AZ's IL-33 drug hits the mark in COPD

AZ's IL-33 inhibitor tozorakimab hits the mark in two late-stage COPD trials, raising the prospects of a class that has had some failures in the past.

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Novartis snaps up food allergy firm Excellergy for $2bn

Novartis has signed its second M&A deal in the space of a week, pledging to pay up to $2 billion to acquire US food allergy drug developer Excellergy.

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Gilead buys autoimmune disease biotech Ouro for $2.2bn

Gilead buys autoimmune disease biotech Ouro for $2.2bn

Gilead has agreed to buy Ouro and its T-cell engagers for autoimmune diseases in a $2.2bn deal that may also revive its alliance with Galapagos.

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Sanofi pays $180m for rights to Kali autoimmune drug

Sanofi pays $180m for rights to Kali autoimmune drug

Sanofi has licensed rights to Kali's trispecific T-cell engager KT501, in trials for rheumatoid arthritis, in a deal valued at nearly $1.2bn.

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Earendil raises $787m as lead TL1A antibody starts phase 2

Earendil has raised an impressive $787m in financing for its AI-powered drug platform, attracting yet more buy-in from Sanofi.

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J&J gets FDA okay for psoriasis drug icotrokinra

Johnson & Johnson's much-anticipated oral IL-23 drug, icotrokinra, has claimed FDA approval as Icotyde for first-line treatment of plaque psoriasis.