Following the near-total dominance of IgG antibodies, the UK group is backing the potential of IgA and IgE-based therapies to transform cancer treatment with the purchase of US-headquartered TigaTx.
Epsilogen has acquired TigaTx of the US to create what the UK biotech claims will be “the world’s leading pan-isotype cancer antibody company.”
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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.
Chinese biopharma companies’ alliance strategies are transitioning from immediate cash needs to more strategic management of portfolios, as MNCs continue to hunt for derisked assets.
The biotech has rejected a takeover bid from Nordic Capital but a sale to private equity could be a solution to the public market's continued reluctance to adequately value PureTech’s hub-and-spoke business model.
Adstiladrin sales hit €70m in first full year on the market
ICER’s new white paper pointed to estimates that the GLP-1 drugs may result in more than $100bn in annual spending, highlighting the need to rein in costs.
The company announced positive Phase IIb data for Descartes-08 in myasthenia gravis, with especially strong efficacy among patients without prior biologic treatment.
