@FierceBiotech: China's BeiGene banks $97M to get its cancer drugs into the clinic. Article | Follow @FierceBiotech
@JohnCFierce: No, the IPO flood won't float all boats. Gelesis scraps plans, for now, for a $52M IPO. More | Follow @JohnCFierce
> Baxter ($BAX) is acquiring the Oncaspar (pegaspargase) product portfolio from Sigma-Tau Finanziaria S.p.A. for $900 million. News
> Eli Lilly ($LLY) is set to make an $18 million milestone payment to Hutchison MediPharma, majority owned by Hutchison China MediTech, or Chi-Med, in the second quarter of 2015 after a positive first proof-of-concept study result for fruquintinib, a candidate for treatment of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer in China. Story
> AstraZeneca ($AZN) struck two deals to expand its R&D reach, teaming up with Abbott Laboratories ($ABT) to develop an asthma diagnostic and tapping the Montreal Heart Institute to examine more than 80,000 patients in hopes of better understanding the root causes of cardiovascular diseases. Item
> Soligenix ($SNGX) has teamed up with Emergent BioSolutions ($EBS) to develop a vaccine for ricin poisoning. More
Medical Device News
@FierceMedDev: FDA approves Roche's cancer diagnostic as a guide to use of Amgen, Lilly meds. FierceDiagnostics story | Follow @FierceMedDev
@VarunSaxena2: Lilly hopes new drug delivery R&D center will prove useful in osteoporosis, diabetes arenas. FierceDrugDelivery article | Follow @VarunSaxena2
@EmilyWFierce: ICYMI from FiercePharma: Biogen's hot MS meds could push Pfizer off its CNS throne. Report | Follow @EmilyWFierce
> Glaucoma micro stent player Glaukos files to raise up to $86M in an IPO. Story
> Seattle hospital sues Olympus over duodenoscope devices tied to superbug outbreak. Article
Pharma News
@FiercePharma: Phibro records strong sales growth despite industry shift from antibiotics. FierceAnimalHealth story | Follow @FiercePharma
@EricPFierce: Alexion expanding in Ireland. Will spend $506M on its first biologics plant outside of U.S. News from FiercePharmaManufacturing | Follow @EricPFierce
@CarlyHFierce: Endo plots a relaunch of Auxilium's ED med, complete with new salesforce and DTC. FiercePharmaMarketing report | Follow @CarlyHFierce
> Vertex eyes big revenue boost with FDA panel backing for Orkambi. More
> Senator asks VA to yank patent on Gilead's Sovaldi to crush its price. Report
Pharma Marketing News
> Wrongfully fired rep needs a real job offer, judge tells Bayer. And fork over that back pay, stat. More
> Want to know a secret? Pharma's patient services are going to waste. News
> Can pharma + tech wearables be a match made in patient heaven? Report
> Lucky 7 diabetes meds to join blockbuster club by 2020. Story
> Endo plots a relaunch of Auxilium's ED med, complete with new salesforce and DTC. More
Biotech Research News
> Moderna tops CNBC's list of most disruptive new technologies. Item
> VCU scientist preps gene therapy/drug combo for PhI prostate cancer study. Story
> Garvan team spotlights role of rogue cells in autoimmune diseases. Article
> Swift setback: A preclinical success in hep B is followed by safety woes. News
> Biopharma companies jump into the big data stampede for genetic triggers of disease. Report
Diagnostics News
> Soon-Shiong reels in $100M for cancer genomics unit. Item
> FDA approves Roche's cancer diagnostic as a guide to use of Amgen, Lilly meds. Story
> Navidea scores $60M loan to broaden reach for Lymphoseek. Article
> HTG Molecular Diagnostics unveils $50M IPO for genomic profiling technology. More
> Adaptive Biotechnologies reels in $195M for immunosequencing tech. News