Sofinnova Partners co-led the seed investment in 2019 and has supported the company from founding through to exit The proposed acquisition combines the oncology expertise of Novartis with Myricx Bio’s novel ADC assets and platform having broad potential across multiple solid tumor types Myricx Bio’s first-in-class NMTi payload platform is designed to improve the therapeutic […]
Suresnes (France), September 8, 2025 – Servier, an independent international pharmaceutical group governed by a foundation, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Kaerus Bioscience for the acquisition of KER-0193, a potential treatment for Fragile X syndrome (FXS), the most common genetic cause of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This acquisition demonstrates Servier’s […]
New York, July 30, 2025 – KKR & Co. Inc., a leading global investment firm, today announced that it has acquired a majority ownership stake in HealthCare Royalty Partners (HCRx), a leading biopharma royalty acquisition company. This strategic partnership will enable KKR to enhance its capabilities in biopharma royalty and credit investing, while expanding the […]
Sanofi will gain access to Molecular Clamp technology that enables development of next-generation multivalent vaccines against respiratory pathogens and beyond Lead asset VXB-241 is a bivalent vaccine targeting Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and Human Metapneumovirus (hMPV), currently in exploratory Phase 1 Upfront payment of US$1.15 billion and milestones up to US$450 million London, UK, 22 […]
During the BIO-Europe conference in Stockholm, Optimum co-hosted a special reception featuring a fireside chat with Renée Aguiar-Lucander, former CEO of Calliditas, who led the Swedish company since 2017 until recently – taking it from small biotech to its $1.1 billion acquisition. Here, we tell the story of her remarkable seven-year journey with the firm. Novo […]
