M&A

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Novartis has agreed to buy a PI3Kα-targeting drug for breast cancer from Synnovation, a potential successor to its Piqray brand, for $2bn upfront.

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Veeva Systems has reached a $100m deal to acquire Ostro, which helps pharma connect with doctors and patients using AI-based conversational tools.

R&D

January and February this year weren't a story of a few dominant megadeals, but rather a dense constellation of cross‑disciplinary alliances.

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Servier has made a takeover offer for Day One and its fast-growing glioma therapy Ojemda, as it pitches to drive sales above €10bn by 2030.

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Atrium Therapeutics has launched with $270m in funding and two preclinical siRNA candidates for rare genetic cardiomyopathies.

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Asahi Kasei has agreed to buy Germany's Aicuris for around $920m, adding an antiviral drug it hopes will help drive its 2030 pharma sales to $1.9bn.