Sinopia Biosciences, Inc., a biotechnology company advancing novel therapeutics discovered using its proprietary LEADS® (LEarn And DiScover) drug discovery platform, today announced a target discovery collaboration with Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. focused on an undisclosed group of rare metabolic disorders with significant unmet medical need. Under the agreement, Sinopia will apply its proprietary metabolomics-driven discovery platform to identify and validate novel therapeutic targets aimed a

March 2, 2026 -- Efor, a global leader specializing in quality and compliance for the Life Sciences industry, today announced the acquisition of DynamixE, Inc., a U.S.-based company recognized for its expertise in Commissioning, Qualification & Validation (CQV), process engineering, automation and digitalization for pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. Founded in 2013, Efor has built a leading international platform dedicated to quality and compliance for Life Sciences industries. With

Combined company to operate as Candid Therapeutics, advancing a leading portfolio of T-cell engager therapeutics for autoimmune diseases Concurrent significantly oversubscribed and upsized financing of over $505 million committed by a syndicate of leading healthcare institutional investors and mutual funds expected to fund operations through 2030 Companies to hold joint conference call on March 2, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET Rallybio Corporation (Nasdaq: RLYB) ("Rallybio") and Candid Therapeutics, Inc

Asahi Kasei has signed a definitive agreement to acquire all issued shares of German-based Aicuris Anti-infective Cures for approximately €780m ($920.7m). The acquisition will expand the company’s speciality pharmaceutical platform into severe infectious diseases. Completion is expected in the first quarter of fiscal 2026, subject to customary conditions. The company anticipates the deal to positively impact operating income from fiscal 2028 onwards, after amortisation of goodwill and intangib

Quotient Sciences has extended its commercial partnership with Ipsen, focusing on the production of Sohonos (Palovarotene) for fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP) FOP is an ultra-rare condition, impacting fewer than 1,000 people worldwide. The collaboration involves containment, specialised handling, and sustained supply of this highly potent molecule. The agreement includes Ipsen’s investment in additional equipment at Quotient Sciences’ facility in Boothwyn, Pennsylvania, US. This

Feb. 23, 2026 -- Elephas Biosciences Corporation (Elephas), a private company that has developed an innovative live tissue platform for immunotherapy response prediction, announced today a new research partnership with the University of Louisville that will evaluate the impact of a combination therapy of surgical intervention and immunotherapy in three different cancers, including colorectal, liver, and pancreatic. As part of the collaboration, the University of Louisville will be analyzing live

Feb. 25, 2026 -- Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Vanda) (Nasdaq: VNDA) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted the filing of its Biologics License Application (BLA) for imsidolimab for the treatment of Generalized Pustular Psoriasis (GPP), with a target action date of December 12, 2026. GPP is a rare, chronic, life-threatening autoinflammatory skin disorder characterized by sudden flares of widespread pustules, erythema, and systemic symptoms such as fever and

GSK said it will acquire a 100% equity stake in Canadian clinical-stage biotech 35Pharma for $950 million in cash, securing rights to the latter's lead asset — an activin signalling inhibitor (ASI) being developed for pulmonary hypertension (PH). "We're delighted to add HS235 to our pipeline, a potential best-in-class medicine with a differentiated profile to reduce risk of bleeding and provide potential metabolic benefits clinically relevant to PH patients," said Tony Wood, chief scientific of

February 24, 2026 – Jnana Therapeutics,a clinical-stage biotechnology company leveraging its next-generation RAPID chemoproteomics platform, announces the achievement of a second pre-clinical milestone from its first collaboration agreement with Roche (SIX:RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY).Jnana has advanced a Roche-partnered immune program to an additional pre-clinical milestone, triggering a milestone payment to Jnana and handover to Roche. This is a first-in-class small molecule that uniquely inhibits a

Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) today announced positive top-line results from the ongoing, ex-US, Phase 2 registrational study (NCT05664737) evaluating Reblozyl® (luspatercept-aamt) versus placebo for anemia in adults with Alpha (α)-Thalassemia. The non‑transfusion‑dependent (NTD) and transfusion‑dependent (TD) cohorts of the study met their respective primary endpoints, with Reblozyl demonstrating a statistically significant and clinically meaningful increase in hemoglobin levels in NTD patie