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Sosei Heptares and Biohaven Enter Global Collaboration and License Agreement to Advance Novel Small-Molecule CGRP Antagonist Portfolio

The Pharma Data

Biohaven acquires exclusive global rights to a portfolio of novel, small-molecule CGRP antagonists. ” Shinichi Tamura , Chairman, President and CEO of Sosei Heptares, commented: “We are delighted to enter this collaboration and license agreement with Biohaven for our portfolio of novel CGRP receptor antagonists.

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The Opportunities Waiting on Big Pharma Shelves

LifeSciVC

Although these results cannot prove that there is no possibility of finding a high-affinity small molecule binder of NBD1, they are discouraging…” It turns out the small molecules they were looking for are not only possible – they were ready for a dedicated team to push them ahead.

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Sentiment & Themes Emerging From JPM 2024

LifeSciVC

The expectation that Pharma will continue buy-ups here is helping to fuel conviction for another strong year ahead for M&A, especially for those acquirers who will rely on inorganic acquisition to build in areas under-represented by internal R&D (e.g., Small molecule GLP1s? Join the club.

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Relay Therapeutics Announces a Worldwide License and Collaboration Agreement with Genentech for RLY-1971

The Pharma Data

To access the live call, please dial 1 (833) 540-1168 (domestic) or 1 (929) 517-0359 (international) and refer to conference ID 8792127. RLY-1971 is a potent small molecule inhibitor of Src homology region 2 domain-containing phosphatase-2 (SHP2). Relay Therapeutics will host a live webcast today beginning at 8:00 a.m.

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Combining autotaxin and TGF-? inhibitors in cancer

Drug Target Review

We will present some of the data at the end of the study at an international conference next year. Initially we would like to investigate combination strategies of our autotaxin inhibitor, IOA-289, with TGF-β molecules that have already been in the clinic.

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Ascentage Pharma Enters into an Agreement with University of Michigan to obtain an exclusive license for a MDM2 Degrader using PROTAC Technology

The Pharma Data

C-Founder of Ascentage Pharma and Chairman of its Scientific Advisory Board, and Warner-Lambert/Parke-Davis Professor in Medicine, Professor of Internal Medicine, Pharmacology and Medicinal Chemistry, Director of Michigan Center for Therapeutic Innovation, University of Michigan , is a leading researcher in the field. Shaomeng Wang, Ph.D.,

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Ultimovacs Announces the Appointment of Ton Berkien as Chief Business Officer

The Pharma Data

His most recent position was at Amgen as Director Global Business Development – Transactions, a position he assumed in August 2019 following the acquisition of Nuevolution, a Danish small molecule development company, at which he led the commercial and business activities as Chief Business Officer.