Terray/Calico tie-up will focus on small molecule discovery for diseases of aging, including cancer. Lilly, AstraZeneca sign discovery pacts with Nimbus and Illumina, respectively.

Editas regains rights to ocular programs first partnered with Allergan in 2017. Newly public F-star will focus on bispecific antibodies for cancer, TriSalus acquires oncology candidate from Dynavax.

Sunovion’s new schizophrenia candidate is generating investor attention given its first-in-class mode of action. Newly published clinical results appear to bear out its promise in a sector where there’s been limited innovation.

Vant deal, discovery platforms help Japanese firm build out pipeline before it faces the first expiries for its top seller.