Pandemic-related collaborations between Hoth/VCU; Sorrento/Mt. Sinai Health; Audax/Northeastern U.; Alkido/U. of Maryland, Baltimore; Active Motif/Hisun BioRay/Fudan U. and more.

Antibody developer Harbour Biomed signs its first deal for rights outside China in cancer pact with Kelun. Portage buys SalvaRx to increase its immuno-oncology capabilities, while Paragon spinout Emalex will take over Psyadon’s pediatric Tourette syndrome program.

Emergent gets vaccines for cholera and typhoid fever in PaxVax buyout. By taking over the OvaScience shell to go public, Millendo expects to take lead candidate livelotide into a pivotal study early next year.

UK transdermal drug delivery firm Medherant is expanding its top management team with a number of new senior executive appointments, including a new chief operating officer and chief financial officer.