BeiGene co-founder and chair of the major global biotech's Scientific Advisory Board, Dr. Xiaodong Wang, sits down with Scrip in an exclusive audio interview to shed light on the rapid rise of China's biotech innovation, the country's role in BeiGene's global strategy and the next big things to watch.

Evopoint and Kaken also ring in the new year with multiple deals. Biocytogen licenses antibodies against a specified target derived from its RenMice platform technology to Hansoh Pharma.

Private Company Edition: Sironax completed a $200m series B round while IDRx launched with $122m and OriCell raised $120m in series C funds, joining end-of-July $100m-plus fundraiser Carmot Therapeutics, which closed a $160m series D financing.