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Drug Design, Drug Delivery & Technologies

Alexion, Astrazeneca Rare Disease agrees to acquire Pfizer’s preclinical rare disease gene therapy portfolio

July 31, 2023
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Alexion, Astrazeneca Rare Disease, part of Astrazeneca plc, has entered a definitive purchase and license agreement for a portfolio of preclinical gene therapy programs and enabling technologies from Pfizer Inc.
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Teleflex to acquire Palette for up to $650M to boost urology business

July 28, 2023
By Shani Alexander
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Teleflex Inc.’s agreement to acquire Palette Life Sciences AB for up to $650 million to boost its urology portfolio continues the company’s strategy of acquiring assets that are accretive to its growth rate. Palette has developed a number of urology products, key among them the Barrigel, a non-animal stabilized hyaluronic acid (NASHA) spacer that reduces radiation delivered to the rectum during prostate cancer radiation therapy. With radiation treatment trends increasing, the market for Barrigel is expected to grow.
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Biogen brings FA drug into the fold with $7.3B Reata acquisition

July 28, 2023
By Lee Landenberger
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In the second-biggest M&A deal so far in 2023, Biogen Inc. plans to acquire Reata Pharmaceuticals Inc. for an enterprise value of about $7.3 billion.
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US Senate focused on legislation and enforcement of vertical mergers

July 26, 2023
By Mark McCarty
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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been exceptionally active in the mergers and acquisitions space for the past 18 months, but Congress might soon amplify these agencies’ ability to suppress these transactions. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), who chairs the competition subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said in a recent hearing that vertical mergers have flown largely off the enforcement radar, a problem that Congress could address by several means, including by providing the FTC with a heftier budget to pursue these cases.
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Peptidream gains $21M up front through TPD-focused Astellas deal

July 26, 2023
By Marian (YoonJee) Chu
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Japanese pharmaceutical company Astellas Pharma Inc. is scouting for more novel targeted protein degrader (TPD) therapeutics, having added a research and licensing deal with Peptidream Inc. to its shopping cart filled with TPD promises.
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Med-tech deal values soar in Q2; M&As struggle

July 25, 2023
By Karen Carey
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It only took a couple of billion-dollar transactions in the second quarter (Q2) of 2023 to push med-tech dealmaking values above all other recent years. Despite the surge in value, the volume of deals is level with other quarters.
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US Senate focused on legislation and enforcement of vertical mergers

July 25, 2023
By Mark McCarty
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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been exceptionally active in the mergers and acquisitions space for the past 18 months, but Congress might soon amplify these agencies’ ability to suppress these transactions. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), who chairs the competition subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said in a recent hearing that vertical mergers have flown largely off the enforcement radar, a problem that Congress could address by several means, including by providing the FTC with a heftier budget to pursue these cases.
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Santen sells North American ophthalmic portfolio to Visiox, Harrow

July 25, 2023
By Tamra Sami
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Santen Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. is selling its North American branded ophthalmic portfolio to Visiox Pharma LLC and Harrow Health Inc. in a move to make its global organization as competitive as possible, Santen told BioWorld.
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Daewoong partner Aeon lists on NYSE, seeks medical indications for embattled Jeuveau

July 25, 2023
By Marian (YoonJee) Chu
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With Aeon Biopharma Inc. listing on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on July 24, South Korea’s Daewoong Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. is seeking new territory for its beleaguered botulinum toxin (BTX) product, Nabota (Jeuveau or ABP-450 in the U.S). Aeon’s move is expected help expand Nabota beyond aesthetic treatment to include medical conditions such as episodic migraines, cervical dystonia and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
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Cumulus teams up with UK universities to tackle Alzheimer’s with Fastball test

July 24, 2023
By Shani Alexander
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As quicker, more accurate ways to detect dementia becomes ever more urgent, Cumulus Neuroscience Ltd. has teamed up with the Universities of Bath and Bristol in the U.K. to further develop the Fastball electroencephalogram (EEG) test, a diagnostic test for earlier detection of Alzheimer’s dementia. With one in three people born in the U.K. today likely to develop dementia at some point in their lives, early diagnosis and treatment are essential for them to plan for their future.
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