Genentech Inc. is paying $200 million up front and up to $1.5 billion in milestone payments to license one of Suzhou Sanegene Bio Inc.’s RNAi programs. Metabolic and autoimmune-focused Sanegene did not disclose specifics around the licensed candidate, except that it was derived from its LEAD (Ligand and Enhancer Assisted Delivery) platform.
Amgen Inc. quit a development deal with Kyowa Kirin Co. Ltd., returning global rights for rocatinlimab, Kyowa Kirin’s T-cell rebalancing therapy being investigated for moderate to severe atopic dermatitis.
Regulatory snapshots, including global drug submissions and approvals, and other regulatory decisions and designations: Chiesi, Eli Lilly, Johnson & Johnson, Protalix, Sanofi, Ultragenyx, Unicycive.
Biopharma happenings, including deals and partnerships, and other news in brief: Alps, Amgen, Astrazeneca, Bayer, IO Biotech, Kyowa, Moderna, Poxel, Recordati, Regeneron, Samsung Bioepsis.
As the march toward a new therapy continues in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), new approaches are drawing Wall Street’s attention. Among them is Inventiva SA’s pan-PPAR approach.