News AstraZeneca buys cell therapy biotech for up to $1bn AstraZeneca plans to acquire Belgian in vivo cell therapy biotech EsoBiotec and has signed a pair of licensing deals with drug delivery firm Alteogen.
News Taiho snaps up ADC partner Araris for up to $1.14bn Taiho has reached a deal to buy Swiss biotech Araris, around 18 months after they started collaborating on antibody-drug conjugates for cancer.
News Eisai to buy "dementia ecosystem" partner EcoNaviSta Eisai's bid to develop an integrated care platform for dementia in Japan has moved forward with the acquisition of remote monitoring firm EcoNaviSta.
News Rumour confirmed as Mallinckrodt merges with Endo Two pharmas that filed for bankruptcy protection due to opioid litigation in the US – Mallinckrodt and Endo – are rumoured to be in merger talks.
News BMS absorbs CAR-T partner 2seventy bio for $286m Bristol Myers Squibb has moved to take full control of the CAR-T therapy it partners with 2seventy bio, agreeing to buy the biotech for around $286m.
News Sun Pharma buys Checkpoint and its new cancer drug Sun Pharma has agreed to acquire Checkpoint Therapeutics, which recently claimed FDA approval for its first drug but is also running short on cash.
News GBL joins CVC in €10.7bn takeover bid for Recordati A consortium of investors has made a €10.7bn offer to take Italian pharma Recordati private, but some analysts are sceptical the deal will go through.
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