The companies will collaborate to create and test circVec DNA–LNP formulations for use in potential therapeutic applications.

Under an ongoing partnership with Merck, known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, Ginkgo Bioworks has achieved the first milestone in a project aimed at improving biologics production.

The merger agreement is valued at approximately $1.1 billion.

With DKK 600 million (US$87.4 million) in funding from the Novo Nordisk Foundation, the new supercomputer offers the potential to accelerate innovation in drug discovery.

The collaboration aims to advance clinical development of a Phase I drug candidate, MRT-6160, and to explore other therapeutic opportunities across multiple indications.

Merck is acquiring the Yale-spinout, which develops direct DNA modification-enabled cancer treatments.

The merger will create a specialty company, REGiMMUNE/Kiji TX, for regulatory T cells.

Merck will deploy Mestag’s proprietary RAFT platform to investigate the pathogenic role that fibroblasts play in inflammatory diseases.

This Behind the Headlines news roundup panel discussion covers news items such as the weight loss drugs battle between Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly, entering new territory through Lilly’s partnership with HAYA Therapeutics and long non-coding sequence mining. There was much discussion on how the inflation reduction act and Medicare price controls may or may not pertain—given the uncertainty around the presidential election results, and subsequent policy directions. The Centers for Disease Control making cost free COVID-19 diagnostics and therapies available was also evaluated.

The completed acquisition of Morphic expands Lilly's immunology pipeline with Morphic's oral integrin therapies for treating inflammatory bowel disease.

Merck, known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, will gain CN201, a next-generation bispecific antibody, from Curon Biopharmaceutical in a deal potentially worth up to $1.3 billion.

Genentech will have access to Sangamo’s capsid delivery platform and epigenetic regulation capabilities to develop genomic medicines for certain neurodegenerative diseases.

With the agreement, Andelyin Biosciences will add MyoAAV plasmids developed by Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard to its AAV Curator Platform.

Will Sanofi’s plan to recruit the younger generation through its participation in the upcoming 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, being held in Paris, pay off?

This acquisition gives AbbVie clinical-stage assets from Cerevel’s pipeline that complement AbbVie's emerging neuroscience pipeline and branded products for treating psychiatric disorders, migraine, and Parkinson's disease.

With the Series A funding, the new biotech company will advance the development of enhanced biologics for treating solid tumors and inflammatory and immunology diseases.

With this acquisition, AstraZeneca gets a Phase III therapeutic peptide candidate that adds to the company's rare disease pipeline.

Merck gains a late-phase antibody drug candidate for diabetic macular edema and neovascular age-related macular degeneration through its acquisition of EyeBio.

The acquisition provides Lantheus with worldwide exclusive rights to ß amyloid PET imaging agent, NAV-4694, for its Alzheimer’s disease diagnostic and treatment portfolio.

Thermo Fisher will add Olink to its Life Sciences Solutions business.