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Sanofi

Sanofi announces €300 million collaboration with Blackstone Life Sciences to advance an innovative treatment for multiple myeloma

  • Investment will accelerate the overall Sarclisa® development program
  • Sanofi will continue to fully manage the clinical program and retain full rights and control of Sarclisa® (isatuximab)

PARIS, March 15, 2022. Sanofi and Blackstone (NYSE: BX) today announced a strategic, risk-sharing collaboration under which funds managed by Blackstone Life Sciences (BXLS) will contribute up to €300 million to accelerate the global pivotal studies and the clinical development program for the subcutaneous formulation and delivery of the anti-CD38 antibody Sarclisa®, to treat patients with multiple myeloma (MM). If successful, BXLS will be eligible to receive royalties on future subcutaneous sales. The pivotal study for the subcutaneous formulation is expected to begin in the second half of 2022.

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Ginkgo Bioworks

Ginkgo Bioworks Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire FGen AG, a leading bioengineering company and its proprietary ultra-high-throughput screening platform

BOSTON and BASEL, Switzerland, March 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ginkgo Bioworks (NYSE: DNA), the leading horizontal platform for cell programming, today announced the entry into a definitive agreement to acquire FGen AG ("FGen"), a Swiss company specializing in strain development and optimization. FGen has developed an ultra-high-throughput (uHT) screening platform built on nanoliter reactor technology. Ginkgo believes that FGen's technology will significantly enhance Ginkgo's cell screening capabilities and enable Ginkgo to explore wider expanses of genetic opportunity space, increasing the likelihood of finding enzymes, pathways, and strains or cell lines that perform to diverse product specifications.

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AbbVie

AbbVie and Gedeon Richter Announce Collaboration in Neuropsychiatric Diseases

NORTH CHICAGO, Ill. and BUDAPEST, Hungary, March 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) and Gedeon Richter Plc. ('Richter') today announced a new co-development and license agreement to research, develop and commercialize novel dopamine receptor modulators for the potential treatment of neuropsychiatric diseases. The collaboration is based on the results of preclinical research carried out by Richter and includes several new chemical entities selected for development. AbbVie and Richter have collaborated for 15 years on Central Nervous System (CNS) projects, including globally launched products such as cariprazine (VRAYLAR® / REAGILA®).

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Baxter

Digital Diagnostics and Baxter Announce New Partnership to Advance Diabetic Retinopathy Detection

Digital Diagnostics and Baxter International Inc. announced a long-term strategic partnership to help front line care providers deliver high-quality care and improve care outcomes. The partnership includes plans to offer Digital Diagnostics’ industry-leading IDx-DR® autonomous AI software as a diagnostic service combined with the Welch Allyn® RetinaVue® 700 Imager

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Clara

M&B Sciences Inc Acquires Clara Health and Announces Goal to Become a Leader in Patient Recruitment and Retention in Clinical Trials

SAN DIEGO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--M&B Sciences Inc, a fast-growing African-American owned, technology-driven clinical research organization, announces the acquisition of Clara Health, a company dedicated to using technology to increase access to clinical trials. The acquisition was finalized March 1, 2022. The acquisition of the company will expand M&B Sciences’ mission to make clinical trials accessible to all.

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Using a Niche Job Board to Locate Life Science Talent in Germany

Using a Niche Job Board to Locate Life Science Talent in Germany

Germany is home to the largest Pharmaceutical market in Europe and the fourth largest in the world; with its large population, strong infrastructure and highly skilled workforce making it an ideal location for Pharmaceutical innovation. With a highly skilled workforce comes a lot of competition amongst Pharmaceutical and Life Science recruiters for the best talent in the industry, which is a challenge that has only been made more difficult post-pandemic.

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