Deal Watch: Avid Transitions Into CDMO By Offloading Cancer Program To Oncologie

Oncologie acquires PS-targeting candidate bavituximab, which may help other cancer therapies in attacking tumors. BridgeBio's newest spinout will develop former Novartis cancer candidate infigratinib.

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Scrip regularly covers business development and deal-making in the biopharmaceutical industry. Below is a roundup of some of the most noteworthy recent transactions. Deal Watch is supported by deal intelligence from Strategic Transactions.

Undergoing a transformation from a drug developer to a contract development and manufacturing organization, Avid Bioservices Inc.sold off its...

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MannKind Snaps Up scPharmaceuticals In Cardiorenal Expansion

 

The deal, which could be worth as much as $360m, marks the Danbury, CT-based firm's strategic expansion into cardiorenal medicine.

Nippon Kayaku Aims To Broaden Portfolio Via Singaporean JV

 
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Mid-sized, diversified Japanese group teams up with Singaporean wholesaler Formiica and Japanese trading/contract services firm CBC for Singapore JV focused on in-licensing in Asia/Oceania.

In Brief: Bavarian Nordic’s Board Votes For Private Equity Takeout

 
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The Danish firm’s board unanimously supports a $2bn take-private offer by PE firms Nordic Capital and Permira. A revised offer would seek to bypass the opposition of a major shareholder.

Novartis Signs Up For BioArctic Blood-Brain Barrier Tech

 
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The Swiss giant is paying $30m upfront for rights to the Swedish firm’s BrainTransporter technology, its second brain-barrier breaching deal in as many months.

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In Brief: Bavarian Nordic’s Board Votes For Private Equity Takeout

 
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The Danish firm’s board unanimously supports a $2bn take-private offer by PE firms Nordic Capital and Permira. A revised offer would seek to bypass the opposition of a major shareholder.

Novartis Signs Up For BioArctic Blood-Brain Barrier Tech

 
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The Swiss giant is paying $30m upfront for rights to the Swedish firm’s BrainTransporter technology, its second brain-barrier breaching deal in as many months.

Stock Watch: Bloodbaths And Blood Letting At CSL And Bayer

 
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Financial announcements that report falling sales or profits may result in share price weakness, while big restructurings, or their extended continuation, can elicit protest votes from shareholders.