More than 100 biopharma executives and experts told Scrip their predictions for therapeutic area advances in the coming year. The recent commercial success of GLP-1s in diabetes and obesity and their potential in further disease areas fuelled excitement around the metabolic space. Expectations were also positive in neurology following the launch of Leqembi for Alzheimer’s disease in 2023, while the multiple opportunities to improve cancer treatment kept oncology top of the pile overall.

Plus deals involving Advanz/Dimerix, Boehringer Ingelheim/Zeiss Medical Technology, Roche/Ionis, Kriya/Everads and updates from the world of technology transfer.

Plus deals involving Astellas/Menarini, Maruho/Fortress Biotech, Zenas/Bristol Myers Squibb, Huadong Medicine/MC2 and more.

The Spanish group has been fairly quiet on the dealmaking front of late but the proceeds of a significant capital raise have been earmarked to help “swiftly execute inorganic growth opportunities.”