In a busy month, MD Anderson also partners with Ipsen on an unspecified cancer drug and licenses poziotinib IP to Spectrum. Using IP from UCLA, Bloom launches with focus on neuroprotective epilepsy therapies.

Janssen and French biotech Dynacure take licenses to antisense candidates arising from Ionis’ Generation 2.5 technology. Merck and Cue sign autoimmune partnership, while Bayer and PeptiDream ink discovery pact.

A review of biopharma start-up dealmaking and financing from October through December 2016, based on data from Strategic Transactions.

J&J’s Robert Urban explains how his organization’s efforts lead to partnerships with academia across a broad range of areas, including pharmaceuticals, medical devices and consumer products. Also, transactions occurring between Nov. 21 and Dec. 21, including the expansion and solidification of Editas Medicine’s IP estate in CRISPR technology.