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Cell and Gene Therapy

PerkinElmer | September 18, 2021

PerkinElmer, Inc.a global leader committed to innovating for a healthier world, today announced it has completed its acquisition of BioLegend, a leading, worldwide provider of life science antibodies and reagents for a total consideration of approximately $5.25 billion. The acquisition, the largest in PerkinElmer’s history, further expands the Company’s life science franchise into high-growth areas such as cytometry, proteogenomics, multiplex assays, recombinant protei...

MedTech, Industrial Impact

Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. | December 20, 2022

Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. an early commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing meaningful innovations in immuno-dermatology, announced the submission of a supplemental new drug application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the expanded indication of ZORYVE cream 0.3% for the treatment of plaque psoriasis in children ages 2 to 11. As with adults and adolescents, plaque psoriasis is the most common form of psoriasis in children 2 to 11 years of age, with very si...

BioSpace | March 31, 2020

Eli Lilly and Oxford, England-based Sitryx entered an exclusive global licensing and research collaboration. The two companies will work to develop up to four preclinical compounds discovered by Sitryx for autoimmune diseases. Under the terms of the deal, Lilly is paying Sitryx $50 million up front. Lilly will also make a $10 million equity investment in the company. Sitryx will be eligible for development milestones up to $820 million, in addition to commercialization milestones and royalty pay...

Industrial Impact

Gilead and MacroGenics | October 18, 2022

Gilead Sciences, Inc. and MacroGenics announced an exclusive option and collaboration agreement to develop MGD024, an investigational, bispecific antibody that binds CD123 and CD3 using MacroGenics’ DART® platform, and two additional bispecific research programs. The collaboration agreement grants Gilead the option to license MGD024, a potential treatment for certain blood cancers, including acute myeloid leukemia and myelodysplastic syndromes. A leader in the bispecific...