Sweden’s Xbrane Biopharma has secured a manufacturing partner in its native Scandinavia, Denmark’s AGC Biologics, to help complete key steps for its proposed Xcimzane (certolizumab pegol) biosimilar to Cimzia ahead of Phase I and Phase III clinical trials.

Provention has been working hard collecting necessary data for a potential BLA resubmission for teplizumab in patients at risk of developing type 1 diabetes after receiving a complete response letter in July. Hopes rest on a Type A meeting with the FDA in Q4.

After a COVID-19-led manufacturing halt at its India facility and a slowdown in US launches hit Strides during the first quarter of FY22, the Indian firm is trying to fight back with an acquisition of assets from Endo and a growth strategy for Stelis Biopharma’s vaccines business, led by Sputnik V.

EQRx has raised at least $750m since it launched in January 2020 and will have $2bn to fund its ongoing development of low-cost drugs after merging with a special purpose acquisition corporation.