Cognos strikes merger to fund implantable delivery R&D

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Jan 11, 2023

Biogen, scrapping for SMA market share, bets $10M on implant to improve delivery of Spinraza


Celltrion signs up to support Rani’s oral biosimilar copy of J&J’s Stelara, lands right of first negotiation


Cognos strikes SPAC merger to fund implantable drug delivery R&D


Spiral winds up for phase 2 sustained-release steroid trial with $8M financing

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Biogen, scrapping for SMA market share, bets $10M on implant to improve delivery of Spinraza

Biogen has partnered with Alcyone Therapeutics to improve the delivery of its spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) drug Spinraza, handing over $10 million upfront for a global license to an implantable device.
 

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Celltrion signs up to support Rani’s oral biosimilar copy of J&J’s Stelara, lands right of first negotiation

Rani Therapeutics has secured a supply of ustekinumab for an oral drug delivery program, partnering with Celltrion to access materials for its development of a biosimilar rival to Johnson & Johnson’s Stelara. The deal gives Celltrion the right of first negotiation on the oral ustekinumab biosimilar program.

Cognos strikes SPAC merger to fund implantable drug delivery R&D

Cognos Therapeutics is coming to the Nasdaq. The implantable drug delivery specialist has agreed to merge with Nocturne Acquisition Corp. to secure a spot on the stock exchange and boost its bank balance.

Spiral winds up for phase 2 sustained-release steroid trial with $8M financing

Spiral Therapeutics has landed investor support for its sustained-release steroid candidate, raising $8.25 million to fund phase 2 development of a treatment for a debilitating inner ear disorder.

JPM23, Day 2: Takeda readies for dengue vaccine launch; Merck touts recent deals

On the second day of the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, GSK, Bayer, Roche and many others are set to share updates about their operations.
 
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