Janssen Biotech adds to its bispecific antibody pipeline for cancer via pair of collaborations. Ipsen and Accent pair up to investigate new target for acute myeloid leukemia.

A bluebird executive spoke during ARM’s Cell and Gene Meeting On The Mesa about why the firm pulled Zynteglo out of the EU, but while progress has been made in the US, long-term challenges remain.

Takeda will use Poseida’s non-viral delivery and gene-editing capabilities for six liver- and hematopoietic stem cell-targeted gene therapies. The agreement follows recent gene therapy tie-ups with Selecta and Genevant.

Sumitomo’s Sunovion has made particular headway in the TAAR1 agonist field and stands to benefit from Otsuka’s CNS expertise and overseas marketing heft.