Having already brought one of the most successful drugs in the world to market, Sanofi and Regeneron are broadening their pipeline horizon – the companies have agreed to expand their partnership that will see the two work together on four new antibodies in a deal rising to $8bn.
With Lundbeck steering its R&D engine toward increasingly specialized neuroscience targets, the Danish drugmaker is plotting a U.S. HQ move to one of the country’s preeminent biopharma hotspots.
BioNTech announced plans to exit three German sites in May, as the mRNA pioneer adjusts production capacity in response to a sharp drop in global COVID-19 vaccine demand while pivoting to its developing oncology pipeline. At the time, the German company said it was exploring potential divestment options, including a partial or total sale, for the manufacturing sites.
Enveda uses artificial intelligence to identify molecules in living organisms like plants and microbes and predict their structure and function. Its system then ranks these molecules by their drug potential, after which Enveda’s chemists turn the most promising ones into drug prospects.
Sanofi and Cheplapharm have announced plans to establish a new strategic partnership that will see Cheplapharm take over 20 mature medicines and three manufacturing sites worldwide. The agreement will also give Sanofi a 26.4% equity stake in Cheplapharm. The companies said the move builds on a collaboration that began in 2014.
