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Gilead Teams Up With Sweden’s Sprint For Latest Oncology Pact

Deal Snapshot: The US company has entered into another cancer drug transaction and bought Sprint's preclinical TREX1 program in a deal that could be worth around $400m.

Manufacturing Hurdles Push Xbrane’s Ranibizumab Timeline To Late 2026

Xbrane now expects to refile its Lucamzi biosimilar application in March 2026 after FDA manufacturing observations triggered a delay, pushing the potential approval date to September.

Xbrane Continues Pivot To Leaner Model As FDA Delay Strains Liquidity

Following another complete response letter for its proposed US ranibizumab biosimilar, Xbrane Biopharma plans to finance new projects from its European biosimilar cash flows and rely on top-tier manufacturing partners to reduce regulatory risk.

Podcast: Cereno Scientific Turns To Old Drug For Rare Cardiopulmonary Diseases

In this episode of the In Vivo podcast, Sweden-based Cereno Scientific's CEO discusses how his company is turning to an old drug to help patients with rare cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases.

Trial Success Sets Up Hansa For Vital Idefirix Approval

CEO Renée Aguiar-Lucander tells Scrip that the Swedish team is well-equipped to take its desensitisation treatment for the adult kidney transplant to market in the US.

Swedish Biotech Gesynta Advances Non-Hormonal Endometriosis Treatment

The company’s approach leverages mPGES-1 inhibition to target both inflammation-related pain and lesion load. It is moving into a Phase II trial.

Orexo Celebrates Pre-clinical Success With Nasal Semaglutide

Orexo believes its data further demonstrates the ability of the AmorphOX powder-based intranasal formulation technology to develop formulations for large molecules.

Xbrane Sees SEK1bn Annual Upside From Intas-Partnered Opdivo Biosimilar

Xbrane Biopharma is excited about the potential to make more than $100m a year from its proposed biosimilar to Opdivo.

Xbrane Sees Strategic Opening For US Ranibizumab After Sandoz Withdrawal

Xbrane Biopharma views Sandoz’s US withdrawal of its Lucentis biosimilar as a key opening for its own ranibizumab candidate, Lucamzi. Management has told investors the move leaves a “void” in the market, as Xbrane await potential FDA approval and launch.

Novartis Signs Up For BioArctic Blood-Brain Barrier Tech

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.

Egetis Eyes Swift US Submission For Emcitate

The Sweden-based firm is set for talks with the FDA on the regulatory path for its MCT8 deficiency candidate.

‘I Saw An Unpolished Diamond’: Iconovo CEO Wäborg On Breaking Even In 2027 And Beyond

In an exclusive interview, Iconovo CEO Johan Wäborg outlines the company’s strategy to become a leader in dry powder inhalation by focusing on platform development, reformulated therapies, and B2B licensing, with a plan to break even by 2027.