News UK's Cytospire draws in $83m for new T-cell engager platform Cytospire was in the spotlight this morning after announcing an oversubscribed Series A to fund a new form of T-cell engager (TCE) for cancer.
News UCB buys T-cell therapy biotech Candid for $2bn upfront Belgian biotech UCB has made its second acquisition of the year, buying T-cell engager player Candid Therapeutics for up to $2.2 billion.
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 Kidney biotech R1's $78m debut, and other biofinancings Biofinancing values have tailed off a bit after a strong start to 2026, but March has seen $50m+ rounds for R1, Crossbow, Excalipoint, and Prolium.
News Swiss biotech Veraxa vaults to Nasdaq listing with SPAC deal Cancer drug developer Veraxa Biotech has reached a deal to merge with a SPAC in a deal that will give it a Nasdaq listing and a $1.6bn-plus valuation.
News Ouro makes debut with $120m for autoimmune disease TCEs Ouro launches today with $120m in funding and a plan to develop bispecific antibody-based T cell engagers for autoimmune diseases.
News OpenBind unveils its first AI model for drug discovery A research consortium that aims to make the UK a leader in AI-driven drug discovery, OpenBind, has hit its first major milestone.
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