Novartis/TScan and Gilead/Kite/oNKo-innate partnerships seek to advance cancer cell therapy. J&J, Bayer among the latest pharmas to unveil partnerships to fight the novel coronavirus.

While COVID-19 shocked global financial markets and is expected to impact biopharma fundraising, investment in drug developers continues, including through two new venture capital funds totaling nearly $2bn. Also, Coherus issues debt to fund deals and MOMA launches with $86m in VC cash.

Glaukos Corp. said it expects rising competition in the US microinvasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) space in 2020 from Ivantis along with surgical procedures.

Aevi needs to raise funds first, but hopes to develop MEDI2338 for adult-onset Still’s disease. Also, Alnylam plans to leverage Ironwood’s GI expertise for givosiran in acute hepatic porphyria and Ultragenyx snags option to buy GeneTx.