Derived from Strategic Transactions, Informa’s premium source for tracking life sciences deal activity, the Tech Transfer Deals column provides a monthly update on technology transfer deals, reporting licensing agreements between companies and universities or other research institutions within the In Vitro Diagnostics, Medical Devices, and Pharmaceuticals sectors. This month’s column covers deals announced March through April 2016.
AbbVie, U. Chicago ally in cancer research
In a five-year collaboration, AbbVie Inc. is teaming up with the University of Chicago in cancer research and drug discovery. (Apr.)
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Deal snapshot: With several internal non-opioid pain candidates in Phase II or earlier, Lilly looks to add R&D potential in pain with $1bn buyout of SiteOne.
The Italian drugmaker gets rights to Phase III-ready asset radiprodil.
Plus the end of Sanofi’s six-target alliance with IGM, OmniAb’s deals with Veraxa and Angelini, alliances involving Skye/Arecor, Genprex/UTHealth Houston and more.
The royalty revenue stream acquirer has around 40 products in its portfolio and expects to generate roughly $3bn this year. Head of R&D and investments Marshall Urist talked about the investment strategy at the RBC Healthcare Conference.
GlycoEra unveiled a $130m series B financing, saying the proceeds would enable it to take its first clinical candidate through proof-of-concept in autoimmune diseases.
New CEO Renée Aguiar-Lucander is marking her mark.
Following an FDA complete response in 2022, Gilead is getting ready to refile bulevirtide for hepatitis D. The drug already is approved in the EU, UK and elsewhere.
