News Roche taps Simcere for autoimmune trispecific for $1.53bn Roche is paying $75m upfront for a trispecific drug developed by China's Simcere Zaiming for B-cell-mediated autoimmune disorders and blood cancers.
News Novartis halts CAR-T trials after patient deaths Novartis stops eight trials of CAR-T rap-cel in autoimmune diseases after three deaths, with BMS also halting studies of zola-cel as a precaution.
News Acquisitive Lilly offers $2.88bn for Merida Bio Lilly has continued its lengthy streak of acquisitions in 2026 with a $2.88 billion agreement to buy immunology and inflammation specialist Merida.
News ZEUS delivers a bolt of pain to Novo Nordisk Novo Nordisk's IL-6 inhibitor ziltivekimab has failed the phase 3 ZEUS trial in heart disease, denting its bid to expand into new therapeutic areas.
News Jasper and Kira merge to build immune-focused biotech Faced with the prospect of running out of cash, Jasper Therapeutics has merged with Kira Pharma, fortified by $132m in new private funding.
News Two more biotechs, Attovia and Braveheart, join the IPO line The steady stream of biotechs aiming to list on the Nasdaq has continued, with Attovia and Braveheart the latest to make their intentions known.
News Bambusa, Aspen, and Tang added to IPO pipeline 2026's sizeable haul of IPOs shows no signs of letting up, with three more biotechs – Bambusa, Aspen, and blank cheque firm Tang – joining the queue.
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