Although oncology remained strong, Japanese major says it saw multiple impacts from the pandemic, including on hospital visits and clinical trial recruitment, and has already cut its full-year guidance.

Also, Osmotica licenses rights to ophthalmic drug in Japan, China and the EMEA nations to Santen; Lilly and Chi-Med revise their partnership around colorectal cancer drug Elunate.

Private Company Edition: Several drug developers targeting neurological diseases raised venture capital recently. In addition to Nura Bio, Encoded Therapeutics revealed a $135m series D round. Also, Longwood closed a $170m fund and Flagship launched Omega Therapeutics with $85m.