Deal Snapshot: Following its diabetes deal with Biolojic by four months, Lilly’s partnership with Verge on using AI to discover ALS drugs is just the latest of numerous tech-biopharma tie-ups.
Eli Lilly and Verge announced a drug discovery and development deal centered on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis • Source: Shutterstock
Several biotech execs said they don’t expect much impact from the Trump administration’s threatened tariffs but are reviewing business practices to prepare.
The biopharma sector made acquisitions with total potential value of $33.6bn during Q1, up substantially from the $9.5bn of Q4 2024, according to data from Evaluate.
In this week's episode: Trump’s tariff rollercoaster; regulatory, economic uncertainties hang over Q1 earnings; IPOs rise in Q1 but may slow; Chinese deal-making matures; and AstraZeneca talks about Chinese innovation.
Bristol Myers Squibb notched two approvals in one week for its immuno-oncology combination, pitting the regimen head-to-head with Keytruda in a subset of CRC and with two combos in HCC.