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February 26, 2020___

Today's Rundown

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Takeda buys PvP in $330M deal to bag a second celiac drug

Takeda has exercised its option to buy PvP Biologics, adding another celiac disease candidate to its clinical pipeline. The Japanese drugmaker pulled the trigger on the deal after getting a look at phase 1 data on the glutenase TAK-062.

Top Stories

Iovance shares jump on buyout rumors

Immuno-oncology biotech Iovance Biotherapeutics’ shares rocketed up by nearly 40% Tuesday on buyout chatter.

MPM gains first offer on Dana-Farber tech, raises $100M fund

MPM Capital and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have formed a venture philanthropy alliance, raising a $100 million investment fund and $26 million in donations to support early stage research.

Vanda Pharmaceuticals shares in the red as skin disease test fails

Vanda Pharmaceuticals is hoping to try again with an amended trial after its experimental skin drug tradipitant failed a phase 3 test.

Third Rock, Tango decamp to Boston's Fenway neighborhood

Tango Therapeutics is ditching its digs in Kendall Square to move into a new building in Boston’s Fenway neighborhood. One of its backers, Third Rock Ventures, is coming, too. The duo will be the first tenants of a 14-story building housing about 500,000 square feet of office and lab space

Apple, J&J launch 150,000-person virtual study to test its ECG smartwatch and heart-focused apps

Johnson & Johnson launched a new, virtual clinical study to gauge whether Apple’s iPhone and ECG-enabled smartwatch can help reduce a person’s risk of stroke and detect earlier, hidden cases of atrial fibrillation.

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[Video] FierceBiotech Sits Down With H1

Biopharma companies don't want to go to market with a product no one knows about. H1 has homed in on the often time-consuming research and engagement phases that companies must ace for a successful launch, said Ariel Katz, co-founder of H1.

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[Video] FierceBiotech Sits Down With Accenture

Kevin Julian, senior managing director of Accenture’s life sciences practice, recently sat down with FierceBiotech to discuss market trends and Accenture’s new technology platform, INTIENT. 

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[Whitepaper] Regulatory agencies provide insights and concerns for eConsent study

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