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Jun 2, 2025

With Opella proceeds burning a hole in its pocket, Sanofi snaps up Blueprint for $9.1B


Bristol Myers inks $11B BioNTech deal to join bispecific gold rush, leaping ahead of Merck and Pfizer


Regeneron pens $2B pact for Hansoh's potential obesity rival to Lilly's Zepbound


Introducing Fierce Medtech's Fierce 15


Trump’s proposed cuts to federal cancer research 'threaten all we have gained': ASCO CEO


ASCO’s bubble of hope: Execs focus on ‘rewriting textbooks’ in cancer care at conference

 

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With Opella proceeds burning a hole in its pocket, Sanofi snaps up Blueprint for $9.1B

In late April, when Sanofi revealed that it was selling a controlling stake in its consumer health business Opella for 10 billion euros, chief financial officer Francois Roger said that the French drugmaker would “explore external growth opportunities for bolt-on acquisitions.” Just five weeks later, Sanofi has made a deal few would describe as “bolt-on,” as it has bought out Blueprint Medicines for $9.5 billion.
 

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Bristol Myers inks $11B BioNTech deal to join bispecific gold rush, leaping ahead of Merck and Pfizer

Bristol Myers Squibb is paying BioNTech $3.5 billion to board the PD-1/L1xVEGF-A bandwagon. The deal, which features up to $7.6 billion in milestones, gives BMS a 50% stake in one of the leading candidates in the hottest area of immuno-oncology.

Regeneron pens $2B pact for Hansoh's potential obesity rival to Lilly's Zepbound

Regeneron is paying Hansoh Pharma $80 million upfront for a phase 3-stage GLP-1/GIP receptor agonist the companies believe can hold its own against Eli Lilly’s Zepbound.

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Trump's proposed cuts to federal cancer research 'threaten all we have gained': ASCO CEO

The Trump administration's proposed funding cuts to the National Institutes of Health, including the National Cancer Institute, “would be devastating to the pace and progress of cancer research in America” if they are implemented, the CEO of the American Society of Clinical Oncology said in a May 30 statement.

ASCO’s bubble of hope: Execs focus on ‘rewriting textbooks’ in cancer care at conference

The first half of this year been riddled with market volatility and geopolitical tension. But 2025’s American Society of Clinical Oncology conference largely isn’t reflecting that turmoil.

ASCO: AstraZeneca, Daiichi flex Enhertu's muscles in first-line breast cancer as they drop new phase 3 gastric cancer data

AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo’s antibody-drug conjugate Enhertu looks poised to reach newly diagnosed patients, with efficacy data that live up to the pair’s previous “highly statistically significant” description.

Moderna's next-gen COVID shot gets FDA backing with some limitations

Moderna has picked up its third FDA approval with the agency's endorsement of mNEXSPIKE. The approval covers the vaccine's use in people 65 and older and those ages 12 to 64 with risk factors for severe COVID.

ASCO: Gilead bolsters Trodelvy in triple-negative breast cancer with practice-changing Keytruda combo win

Already boasting a strong foothold in metastatic triple-negative breast cancer, Gilead Sciences’ Trodelvy has produced positive data that could make the antibody-drug conjugate part of a new front-line standard of care.

ASCO: Ernexa's ‘Trojan Horse’ stem cell therapy shrinks ovarian tumors in mice

Ernexa Therapeutics’ “Trojan Horse” stem cells can infiltrate ovarian tumors in mice, boosting T cell activity and leading to shrunken tumors and improved survival, the company announced in a June 2 presentation at the American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting in Chicago.

Endo maps out Men’s Health Month awareness, education drive

Endo is taking advantage of June’s status as Men’s Health Month to encourage men to prioritize their physical, mental and sexual health.
 
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