News Boehringer signs €1bn+ deal for Simcere IBD candidate Boehringer Ingelheim has sourced an IL-23p19xTL1A bispecific antibody for inflammatory bowel disease, from China's Simcere, for €42m upfront.
News Abivax climbs on Lilly takeover speculation Shares in Abivax were tracking up this morning as a media report in France suggested it could see a €15bn takeover offer from Eli Lilly.
News OMass attracts $420m Roche wager on IBD programme UK biotech OMass has revealed its first major pharma partnership, with Roche paying $20m upfront for an inflammatory bowel disease programme.
News Vedanta's microbiome therapy for IBD disappoints Vedanta's microbiome therapy for ulcerative colitis has failed a phase 2 trial and will be shelved, prompting a 20% cut in workforce.
News J&J adds to IL-23 options in Crohn's after FDA approval J&J's Tremfya gets a much-anticipated FDA approval for Crohn's disease, which the company thinks will be key to a renewed phase of sales growth.
News Takeda backs biomarker trial for Crohn's prevention The INTERCEPT trial aims to validate biomarkers that could identify people at risk of Crohn's and see if treatment can prevent symptoms developing.
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