Insilico Medicine Cayman Topco has established a strategic research collaboration with Aska Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. to identify novel therapeutic targets for challenging gynecological conditions, including endometriosis, uterine fibroids and adenomyosis.

Insitro Inc. has expanded its strategic collaboration with Bristol Myers Squibb Co. to advance a broadened portfolio of therapeutic programs for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). 

A new Danish research project focused on Parkinson’s disease has received funding from Innovation Fund Denmark. The DESYNA (Degradation of Extracellular α-SYNuclein Aggregates) project aims to develop a new therapy targeting α-synuclein, the accumulation of which is a key driver of Parkinson’s disease.

Alloy Therapeutics Inc. has entered into an agreement with Abbvie Inc. to develop a new antibody platform to discover antibodies against targets that are difficult to address with current technologies.

Aptar Pharma, part of Aptargroup Inc., has established a technical collaboration with Covirix Medical Pty Ltd. under a letter of intent to develop inhaled antiviral treatments.

Newcelx Ltd. has entered into a collaborative research agreement with Eledon Pharmaceuticals Inc. with the aim of advancing its lead program, NCEL-101, for type 1 diabetes.

Sinopia Biosciences Inc. has entered into a target discovery collaboration with Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. focused on a group of rare metabolic disorders with significant unmet medical need.

Antiverse Ltd. has announced the close of a $9.3 million series A financing. The funding will support expansion of the company’s proprietary AI antibody design platform, accelerate development of its internal therapeutic pipeline, and advance lead antibody programs toward in vivo efficacy studies.