Gilead to acquire Tubulis for up to $5 billion to strengthen its oncology portfolio

The acquisition complements Gilead’s existing oncology expertise and development infrastructure

Neurocrine Biosciences to acquire Soleno Therapeutics for $2.9 billion

The acquisition adds VYKAT XR (diazoxide choline), the first FDA-approved therapy for hyperphagia in Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), a rare genetic disorder, to Neurocrine’s portfolio

India’s bioeconomy hits $165.7 billion as govt unveils fresh biopharma push

DBT-BIRAC, BioE3 and the Rs 10,000-crore Biopharma SHAKTI scheme aim to accelerate innovation, biomanufacturing and exports

Lilly to acquire sleep drug biotech firm Centessa in $6.3 billion deal

The company’s broader OX2R portfolio includes clinical and preclinical assets with potential applications across neurological, neurodegenerative, and neuropsychiatric conditions

Otsuka Pharma to acquire Transcend Therapeutics in $1.225 billion deal

Otsuka will pay $700 million to Transcend shareholders at closing, with an additional $525 million in contingent payments tied to future sales milestones

Merck strikes $6.7 billion deal to acquire terns, bolstering cancer pipeline

TERN-701, a next-generation therapy targeting chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), a form of blood cancer that still presents treatment challenges despite decades of advances

Novartis strikes $3 billion deal to acquire next-gen breast cancer drug

SNV4818, the oral drug, is pan-mutant–selective PI3K? inhibitor aimed at treating HR+/HER2- breast cancer and potentially other solid tumors

Lonza to sell capsules & health ingredients business for $3 billion in major strategic shift

Novartis completes $12 billion acquisition of Avidity Biosciences

The deal was executed via a merger of Novartis’ wholly owned subsidiary, Ajax Acquisition Sub, Inc., into Avidity

Gilead to acquire Arcellx in $7.8 billion bet on next-generation CAR T therapy

Arcellx develops innovative immunotherapies for cancer and other incurable diseases