Business Development
Meitheal Announces Exclusive Commercial Licensing Agreement for Insulin Biosimilars in the U.S.
Under the terms of the agreement, Meitheal, through its parent company, will receive exclusive rights to commercialize biosimilar versions of insulin aspart, insulin lispro, and insulin glargine in the U.S. upon approval by the FDA, which is estimated to be on or around 2026.
Chime Biologics Announced Global Strategic Cooperation with Panolos Bioscience to Advance Multi-specific Therapeutic Proteins Development
Chime Biologics, a leading CDMO that enables biologic therapeutics development announced a strategic cooperation agreement with Panolos Bioscience, a South Korean biotech company to accelerate multi-specific protein development, at a signing ceremony held in Optics Valley Wuhan, Hubei Province on the 19th of September.
Everest Medicines Enters into Collaboration and License Agreement with Kezar Life Sciences to Develop and Commercialize Zetomipzomib in Greater China and other Asian Markets
Under the terms of the agreement, Kezar is entitled to receive an upfront payment of $7 million, and clinical and commercial milestone payments of up to $125.5 million, as well as tiered single-digit to low-teens royalties on net sales of products. Everest will also have the option to localize manufacturing.
BeyondSpring Announces Exclusive Commercialization and Co-development Agreement with Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals for Plinabulin in Greater China
Wanchunbulin, BeyondSpring’s 58%-owned subsidiary in China, to partner with Hengrui, the leader in oncology product R&D and commercialization in China, for the exclusive commercial and co-development rights for plinabulin in Greater China markets (“the Territory”)
Henlius Expands Collaboration with KGbio to Develop, Commercialize and Supply Henlius’ novel anti-PD-1 mAb HANSIZHUANG in MENA
Shanghai Henlius Biotech, Inc. (2696.HK) has entered into an exclusive license agreement with PT Kalbe Genexine Biologics ("KGbio"), an Indonesian pharmaceutical company and a holding subsidiary to PT Kalbe Farma, Tbk ("Kalbe"), for the development and commercialisation of HANSIZHUANG (serplulimab injection) as a treatment for two indications including ES-SCLC, Henlius' novel anti-PD-1 mAb, in 12 Middle East and North African (MENA) countries including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Qatar, Jordan, Morocco, etc.
Exelixis and Insilico Medicine Enter into Exclusive Global License Agreement for ISM3091, a Potentially Best-in-Class USP1 Inhibitor
Exelixis, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXEL) and Insilico Medicine (“Insilico”) today announced that the companies have entered into an exclusive license agreement granting Exelixis global rights to develop and commercialize ISM3091, a potentially best-in-class small molecule inhibitor of USP1, which has emerged as a synthetic lethal target in the context of BRCA-mutated tumors.
Huadong to Buy Exclusive Rights for First-in-Class Skin Disease Drug in China
Huadong Medicine, one of China's most diversified makers of dermatosis medicines, will purchase exclusive rights for a first-in-class skin disease treatment developed by UK firm MC2 Therapeutics in China.
Zenas BioPharma Announces Strategic License and Collaboration Agreement with Bristol Myers Squibb to Develop and Commercialize Novel Bi-Functional Antibody Obexelimab in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong and Australia
Zenas BioPharma, a global biopharmaceutical company committed to becoming a leader in the development and commercialization of immunology-based therapies, today announced that it has entered into a license and collaboration agreement with Bristol Myers Squibb Company to develop and commercialize obexelimab for autoimmune diseases in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong and Australia.
Biocytogen Enters into Antibody Evaluation, Option and License Agreement with Myricx for ADC Development
Biocytogen Pharmaceuticals (Beijing) Co., Ltd. ("Biocytogen", HKEX: 02315), a global biotech company focusing on the discovery of novel antibody therapeutics, today announces an antibody evaluation, option and license agreement with Myricx Bio (‘Myricx’), a UK biotech company focusing on the discovery and development of a completely novel class of selective cytotoxic payloads for antibody drug conjugates (ADCs).
Verastem Oncology Enters Discovery and Development Collaboration with GenFleet Therapeutics to Advance New Programs Targeting RAS Pathway-Driven Cancers
Verastem Oncology (Nasdaq: VSTM) (the “Company”), a biopharmaceutical company committed to advancing new medicines for patients with cancer, today announced that the Company has entered into a discovery and development collaboration with GenFleet Therapeutics (“GenFleet”) to advance three oncology discovery programs targeting RAS pathway-driven cancers.
