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Top Stories Monday, November 28, 2016 Kymab has raised $100 million (€94 million) to fund the advance of its lead candidates into the clinic. The Series C round, which attracted new Chinese investors, brings the total raised by the early-stage British antibody specialist up to $220 million. Monday, November 28, 2016 Japanese biopharma Chugai, majority owned by Roche, has licensed out an early oncology prospect to Italy’s Menarini Group. Monday, November 28, 2016 The race to develop a more "natural" way to boost red blood cells in anemia patients has stepped up a gear, now that GlaxoSmithKline has started pivotal trials of its daprodustat candidate. Monday, November 28, 2016 Osaka-based Santen has seen some positives mixed with some negatives for its phase 3 ophthalmology program, but believes it has enough to warrant an NDA with the U.S. regulator. Monday, November 28, 2016 Edwards Lifesciences has penned a deal to buy Valtech Cardio for up to $690 million, less than the heart valve company looked set to be acquired for last year. The new agreement will see Edwards pay $340 million in stock and cash upfront and up to $350 million in milestones to acquire Valtech and its system for transcatheter repair of the mitral and tricuspid valves. Saturday, November 26, 2016 Donald Trump’s surprise presidential win has many industry executives taking a wait-and-see approach, including those in advertising. However, pharma company advertisers may not have as much to be wary about, according to industry executives interviewed by FiercePharma. | | | Cancer biotech Galera Therapeutics has seen a $15 million boost from new investor Sofinnova Ventures, bumping up its Series B to $57 million. Release Epizyme has been given an FDA fast-track tag for work on tazemetostat in patients with relapsed or refractory DLBCL with certain mutations. Statement Acadia's former CSO Dr. Roger Mills has become the new chief medical officer of Addex Therapeutics. Release | |
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