News 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.
News Novartis snaps up PI3Kα breast cancer drug in $3bn deal Novartis has agreed to buy a PI3Kα-targeting drug for breast cancer from Synnovation, a potential successor to its Piqray brand, for $2bn upfront.
News Veeva buys brand engagement firm Ostro for $100m 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 Closed & Collaborative – January to February 2026 January and February this year weren't a story of a few dominant megadeals, but rather a dense constellation of cross‑disciplinary alliances.
News Servier snaps up cancer biotech Day One in $2.5bn deal 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.
News New biotech Atrium born out of Novartis/Avidity marriage Atrium Therapeutics has launched with $270m in funding and two preclinical siRNA candidates for rare genetic cardiomyopathies.
Patients LSX2026: On promise and patience, with Hans Schambye At LSX World Congress 2026 in Lisbon, Portugal, web editor Nicole Raleigh spoke with Hans Schambye, CEO of BOOST Pharma.
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