Public Company Edition: Instil Bio, Connect Biopharma, Finch Therapeutics, Gain Therapeutics and four heath care-focused SPACs launched initial public offerings; Endo raised $1.3bn via note sale; and Rubius Therapeutics, Solid Biosciences and others priced follow-on offerings.

With $845m raised to date, ElevateBio will keep building its cell and gene therapy manufacturing capabilities and continue creating new companies and partnerships, but with a global focus.

A COVID-19 vaccine alliance between US, Japan, India and Australia announced funding for Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine made by Biological E. Will the arrangement be extended to other vaccines and will the alliance push US to address materials export concerns, recently raised by Serum Institute?

Plus deals involving AbbVie/Mitokinin, Roivant/Silicon Therapeutics, CASI/Cleave Therapeutics, Tallac/ALX Oncology, AgeX/LyGenesis, Chinook/Evotec and more.