Astellas Pharma US accounts for roughly one-third of the parent company’s annual revenues with a growing focus on immuno-oncology. The unit’s president discusses lessons from the pandemic, racial disparities in health care and business development.

Japanese firm pays cash plus milestones for UK specialist as it looks to integrate novel screening platform and gain know-how in mitochondrial modulators with potential applications.

Genentech and Lodo will mine the soil microbiome to discover novel therapeutics. China’s Luye licenses commercial rights to AstraZeneca’s Seroquel franchise, while Sarepta picked up rights to gene therapy candidates from Myonexus, plus an option to acquire the company.