German firm’s antibody-drug conjugates use amanitin payload. Plus deals involving Sanwa Kagaku/Crinetics, Takeda/Code Bio, Taro/Alchemee, Mankind/Dr. Reddy’s and more.

Ventus Therapeutics raised a $140m series C while Endeavor Biomedicines brought in $101m in series B cash. Also, Twist Bioscience grossed $250m in a follow-on offering, BioMarin raised $110m when it sold a priority review voucher and Nuvectis, TC BioPharm launched IPOs. 

Three civil settlements worth more than $447m in total have been reached with the US Department of Justice by Sandoz, Apotex and Sun’s Taro to resolve allegations over price-fixing. The deals follow criminal penalties previously paid by the three companies.

The Association for Accessible Medicines has appointed former Biotechnology Innovation Organization representative Joanne Duncan as its new chief operating officer.  Meanwhile, Coherus has names the new chair of its scientific advisory board, while women’s health specialist Theramex has added to its board of directors.