Category: Europe

January 23, 2017 Off

Oxford Biodynamics in licencing deal with Singapor’s EpiFit

By Dino Mustafić

Oxford BioDynamics (OBD) has entered into a pilot development agreement with EpiFit PTE. LTD., (EpiFit), a new Singapore based company, to identify epigenetic biomarkers to evaluate predispositions, variations and responses in healthy volunteers undergoing fitness programmes conducted by EpiFit.

January 20, 2017 Off

Sanofi’s M&A misses frustrate some investors in drugmaker

By Dino Mustafić

For the last year, Sanofi’s chief executive has made clear his quest for deals to help revive the fortunes of France’s biggest drugmaker.

The market is still waiting. Olivier Brandicourt’s failure to land two big biotech acquisitions he was chasing has led to growing impatience among some investors.

January 20, 2017 Off

Abzena nets $300 million for its ThioBridge technology

By Dino Mustafić

Abzena has made a deal with a San Diego-based biopharmaceutical company for Abzena’s novel site–specific ThioBridge antibody drug conjugate (ADC) linker technology, which links antibodies and other proteins to drugs. The $300 million worth agreement with the…