Evotec has gained access to next-generation antisense technology through forging a strategic partnership with the small German biotech, Secarna, and they aim to make available a joint antisense pipeline of new therapeutic options for industry partners.

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.

Bristol-Myers Squibb's CCO Murdo Gordon has exited the company in the week of its Q2 results, while Trevi Therapeutics, Turnstone Biologics, Aeglea BioTherapeutics, Acadia Pharmaceuticals, NanoViricides and Waverley Pharmaceuticals add to their C-suite. Medical heads join Epizyme and Astellas Americas.

Derived from Strategic Transactions, Informa’s premium source for tracking life sciences deal activity, the Venture Funding Deals column provides a monthly review of emerging In Vitro Diagnostic, Medical Device, and Pharmaceutical companies that have received venture funding. This month’s column covers deals announced July through August 2015.