25/03/2026 Corcept's relacorilant + nab-paclitaxel received FDA approval for platinum-resistant Ovarian Cancer TRIANA Biomedicines' TRI-611 received the FDA fast track designation for ALK+ NSCLC In a $6.7B deal, Merck & Co acquired Terns Pharmaceuticals to expand its hematology pipeline Corcept's relacorilant + nab-paclitaxel received FDA approval for platinum-resistant Ovarian Cancer (Ref) The US FDA granted approval to Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated's Lifyorli (relacori

12/01/2026 Novita Pharmaceuticals' NP-G2-044 received the FDA orphan drug designation for pancreatic cancer Eureka Therapeutics' ECT204 received the FDA RMAT designation for hepatocellular carcinomaEureka Therapeutics' ECT204 received the FDA RMAT designation for hepatocellular carcinoma Summit Therapeutics submitted a BLA seeking approval for ivonescimab + chemo in 2L+ EGFRm NSCLC AbbVie acquires ex-China rights to RemeGen's RC148 in a ~$5.6B deal Novita Pharmaceuticals' NP-

29/09/2025 In an ~$8B deal, Genmab will acquire Merus in an all-cash transaction (Ref) Genmab and Merus announced a transaction agreement pursuant to which Genmab will acquire all the shares of Merus for $97.00 per share in an all-cash transaction representing a transaction value of ~$8.0 billion. The transaction has been unanimously approved by the Boards of Directors of both companies A wholly owned subsidiary of Genmab will commence a tender offer for 100% of Merus’ common

05/08/2025 Immutep received positive feedback from the FDA for the late-stage development of Eftilagimod Alfa in SCCHN (Ref) Immutep received positive and constructive feedback from the US FDA regarding future clinical development of eftilagimod alpha (soluble LAG-3 protein) as a first-line Tx of R/M SCCHN with PD-L1 CPS <1. Based on available data from cohort B of the Ph2b TACTI-003 trial of efti + pembro in R/M SCCHN with CPS <1, the FDA agreed on the potential of the comb

08/07/2025 Adagene and ConjugateBio sign a partnership agreement to develop novel ADC (Ref) Adagene announced a partnership with ConjugateBio to provide a proprietary antibody for use in partner companies’ bispecific ADC development programs Under the terms of the agreement, Adagene will receive an undisclosed upfront payment, as well as milestone and royalty payments Adagene will provide an internally developed antibody for novel bispecific ADC development Adagene retains al

01/07/2025 HanchorBio and Henlius signed a ~$200M licensing deal for HanchorBio's HCB101 (Ref) HanchorBio and Shanghai Henlius Biotech signed an out-licensing agreement which granted Henlius the exclusive development and commercialization rights to HanchorBio's HCB101 (SIRPα-IgG4 Fc fusion protein) across Greater China (including Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau), key Southeast Asian countries, as well as all countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Under the

“The right target, at the right time, for the right price” …is and always has been a guiding principle for Merck KGaA, as stated by its CEO, Belen Garijo. It appears that Merck KGaA has now identified the ‘right’ acquisition target - SpringWorks Therapeutics. As reported by Reuters, Merck KGaA is in advanced talks to acquire the US-based cancer and rare disease biotech SpringWorks. The potential deal, which could be finalized in the coming weeks, is expected to expand Merck’