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Astellas taps GO’s glycoprotein platform with $783.5m deal

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For Astellas, GO will discover high-affinity antibodies against the O-glycoprotein targets, with the Japanese drugmaker responsible for subsequent research activities, clinical development and commercialisation if they reach the market.

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Merck cuts $1bn deal with Janux for cancer T-cell therapies

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Each programme includes undisclosed upfront and milestone payments plus royalties on sales, with Merck indicating in a statement that it will be funding the research. The headline of the deal was an experimental COVID-19 drug, but it also claimed rights to a pipeline of early-stage oncology drugs. Other recent deals include a $2.8

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Dawn of a new indication: how to study drugs for aging 

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For a long time, aging biology and research have been enigmatic areas that biotechs hoped to capitalise on due to their market potential. Kohanski emphasised that researchers at the institute approach their work by focusing on “healthy aging” rather than “anti-aging.”

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