News MSD taps Quotient for IBD drug targets in $2.2bn deal MSD is paying $20m upfront to activate an alliance with Flagship's Quotient Therapeutics to find new targets in inflammatory bowel disease.
News Earendil raises $787m as lead TL1A antibody starts phase 2 Earendil has raised an impressive $787m in financing for its AI-powered drug platform, attracting yet more buy-in from Sanofi.
R&D The long-delayed promise of the microbiome, with Sam Possemi... Sam Possemiers, CEO of MRM Health, believes that the microbiome space is finally coming into maturity.
News Boehringer signs €1bn+ deal for Simcere IBD candidate Boehringer Ingelheim has sourced an IL-23p19xTL1A bispecific antibody for inflammatory bowel disease, from China's Simcere, for €42m upfront.
News Abivax climbs on Lilly takeover speculation Shares in Abivax were tracking up this morning as a media report in France suggested it could see a €15bn takeover offer from Eli Lilly.
News Vedanta's microbiome therapy for IBD disappoints Vedanta's microbiome therapy for ulcerative colitis has failed a phase 2 trial and will be shelved, prompting a 20% cut in workforce.
Patients LSX2026: On promise and patience, with Hans Schambye At LSX World Congress 2026 in Lisbon, Portugal, web editor Nicole Raleigh spoke with Hans Schambye, CEO of BOOST Pharma.
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