LONDON - Celltech Group plc agreed to a deal with Biogen Inc. to take over the manufacturing and share the development and commercialization of CDP 571, which is in Phase III trials for the treatment of Crohn’s disease. (BioWorld International)

LONDON - Xenova Group plc signed a deal worth up to US$63 million plus royalties with Genentech Inc. for rights to Xenova’s preclinical OX40 program in immune inflammatory diseases. (BioWorld International)