Samsung Bioepis has announced the launch of its SB11 ranibizumab biosimilar rival to Lucentis in Korea through partner Samil. The introduction – under the name Amelivu – comes after the product was launched as Byooviz in the US last year.

Shockwave, which markets lithotripsy technology to treat calcified vascular disease, will pay about $100m upfront and up to $47m more in potential milestones to buy Neovasc, the Vancouver, BC-based developer of the Reducer device to treat angina.

Immix collaborates with Israeli research institutions on BCMA-targeted CAR-T therapy. NeoImmuneTech/NIAID alliance could pave way for “animal rule” approval in acute radiation syndrome.

As the usual flurry of deals coincides with the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, AbbVie signed an mRNA pact with Anima and a cancer research tie-up with Immunome.