Shares of CStone Pharmaceuticals were up after Pfizer invested $200 million into the company for a nearly 10% stake to support the development of a checkpoint inhibitor aimed at the oncology market in China.
Sanofi announced the acquisition of Principia Biopharma in a deal valued at about $3.68 billion as the French company continues to transform its R&D division to more heavily emphasize oncology and other lucrative programs.
San Diego-based Ligand Pharmaceuticals is acquiring San Diego-based Pfenex for a total deal transaction of up to $516 million.
A new $1 billion fund backed by 20 drugmakers including Merck & Co. Inc. and Pfizer Inc. is aiming to bolster struggling antibiotic companies and sustain a pipeline for new treatments.
New information released by GlobalData showed that there are now more than 718 pipeline drugs associated with COVID-19.
Bristol-Myers Squibb is taking aim at harnessing CRISPR-based solutions to treat certain cancers with a $65 million collaboration with Montreal-based Repare Therapeutics.
Neurotrope and Metuchen Pharmaceuticals announced the companies have merged in an all-stock deal to form Petros Pharmaceuticals, which is focused on men’s health conditions.
As pharma companies bolster their pipelines via multibillion-dollar acquisitions, drug manufacturers continue to heavily invest in the oncology space.
MedAdNews spoke to Bill Dreitlein, Senior Director, Pipeline & Drug Surveillance at OptumRx, about the state of the industry’s prescription drug pipeline and what enticing prospects will soon emerge.
Pharma companies from across the globe provide updates on their pipelines and business.