A2 Biotherapeutics has secured $80m in funding to advance its pipeline of CAR-T cell therapies for solid tumour cancers.

Light Horse’s CEO said the biotech’s initial focus will be on “high-value and historically challenging” oncology targets.

Newron and Myung In Pharm have signed a licence agreement for evenamide, for schizophrenia treatment in South Korea.

Synaffix adds to the flurry of ADC dealmaking as it partners with Boehringer and Mitsubishi Tanabe with deals announced on the same day.

Financing was co-led by Forbion and General Atlantic, with participants including RA Capital Management, OrbiMed, and Lilly Asia Ventures.

The EC has approved the extension of Stallergenes Greer’s Palforzia for the treatment of peanut allergy in toddlers.

Aspect Biosystems has secured $115m in a Series B financing round to advance the development of bioprinted tissue therapeutics.

Novo Nordisk has expanded its partnership with Valo Health to advance new therapies for type 2 diabetes, obesity and cardiometabolic disease.

The Abu Dhabi Stem Cells Center (ADSCC) has developed clinical-grade induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) that meet GMP protocols.

GSK has gained US FDA breakthrough therapy designation for GSK'227 to treat adults with relapsed or refractory osteosarcoma.

Araris will use its linker technology to generate multi-warhead ADCs for “undisclosed targets” provided by Chugai.

As part of the agreement, Sanofi will provide Alloy with upfront license fees and near-term preclinical milestone payments up to $27.5m.