BeiGene licenses antibody therapeutics for Castleman’s disease and high-risk neuroblastoma.

A review of biopharma start-up dealmaking and financing activity from July through September 2019, based on data from Strategic Transactions. Fundraising activity fell 23% from the second to the third quarter, but start-up M&A surged, led by Vertex's acquisition of Semma. 

Private Company Edition: General Partner Clay Thorp says the venture capital firm's longtime focus on seed and early-stage investments is unchanged and bolstered by market fundamentals. Also, Talaris and insitro each raised $100m Series A rounds, plus other financings.

The German pharma options potassium channel modulator technology from Autifony and partners with Roche on immunological approaches to irritable bowel syndrome. Roche unveils discovery pacts with Confo and DiCE.