Curon thinks tenalisib can offer a differentiated and safe new therapy for hematologic cancers such as multiple forms of lymphoma. Axis and PharmaEssentia team up on TCR therapy R&D in Taiwan.

Private Company Edition: Venture capital invested in pharma and biotech in 2020 totaled $19.5m through Q3, just $400m below the full-year record total of $19.9bn in 2018. Also, Canaan and Catalio reveal new VC funds, while Talaris’s $115m series B leads recent financings.

Public Company Edition: ORIC’s initial public offering is the third by a drug developer in April and the 12^th in 2020. Also, Pluristem garnered €50m from the European Investment Bank.

A new COVID-19 vaccine dream team, updated trial results on remdesivir, and a rough first quarter for big pharma stocks. In addition to our daily in-depth coverage of key regulatory events relating to the coronavirus pandemic, these three topics are among a selection of brief insights we’re bringing you on biopharma commercial activities.