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Sep 8, 2023

Patent cliffs, divestitures and maturing biotechs all point to more pharma M&A: analysts 


AstraZeneca converges with Verge's AI tech in $42M neurodegenerative disease R&D pact 


Paige taps Microsoft to help train cancer-spotting AI on massive image database 


Chutes & Ladders—Illumina names new CEO after a stormy summer


FTC eyes crackdown on improper drug patents in FDA's Orange Book 


Otsuka's eye disease strategy takes Shape with $1.5B biobucks deal 

 

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Patent cliffs, divestitures and maturing biotechs all point to more pharma M&A: analysts

Biopharma M&A is on an uptick compared to the post-pandemic doldrums of the last two years. Analysts anticipate that the trend will continue in 2023 and into 2024 as companies attempt to beef up their portfolios.
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AstraZeneca converges with Verge's AI tech in $42M neurodegenerative disease R&D pact

Verge Genomics is adding AstraZeneca to its Big Pharma AI collection with a $42 million upfront deal to find new targets for rare neurodegenerative diseases.

Paige taps Microsoft to help train cancer-spotting AI on massive image database

Paige plans to construct the “world’s largest” AI model trained on cancer images, built upon as many as 4 million biopsy samples.

Chutes & Ladders—Illumina names new CEO after a stormy summer

Diagnostic giant Illumina has found a new top boss following a tumultuous last few months marked by the departure of CEO Francis DeSouza, with Jacob Thaysen, Ph.D., now set to take over.

FTC eyes crackdown on improper drug patents in FDA's Orange Book

After multiple lawmakers last month challenged “sham patents” registered with the FDA’s Orange Book, the FTC is getting in on the action.

Otsuka's eye disease strategy takes Shape with $1.5B biobucks deal

The week after Otsuka Pharmaceutical made moves into the psychedelics space, the Japanese drugmaker has clinched a collaboration with Shape Therapeutics to develop intravitreally delivered adeno-associated viruses for ocular diseases.

Ibex gallops to $55M VC round for cancer-catching AI diagnostics

In a move befitting its highland-dwelling namesake, Ibex Medical Analytics is building up a mountain of funding, which will help the tech developer expand the reach of its AI-powered cancer diagnostics.

England's NICE signs off on Eli Lilly's Mounjaro after initial uncertainties

The nod comes after the agency initially declined to sign off on the drug due to uncertainties with Mounjaro's efficacy and cost-effectiveness.

Asensus lines up digital surgery AI collaboration with Nvidia

Asensus plans to tap into Nvidia applications to augment its AI vision abilities, while it also looks to expand its robotics portfolio with an upcoming, next-generation platform known as Luna.

Fierce Biotech Fundraising Tracker '23: Grit gets $60M; Mariana makes waves with $175M series B

Alongside the new year, we've launched a new Fierce Biotech Fundraising Tracker to keep the pulse on the industry's financing.

Click Therapeutics teams up with addiction treatment maker Indivior to make digital therapeutics for substance use disorders

As it builds out a pipeline of digital therapeutics spanning a wide range of conditions—from smoking cessation to depression to schizophrenia—Click Therapeutics has made a habit of turning to the experts in those treatment areas for help.
 

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