Deal Watch: Sanofi And Evotec Negotiate Alliance Aimed At Improving Drug Discovery
Executive Summary
Janssen licenses a rheumatoid arthritis program from Modern Biosciences that could address the inflammatory and bone-destruction manifestations of the disease, while Japan’s Otsuka buys Avanir on the strength of its neuroscience pipeline. Meanwhile, previously signed Astellas/Janssen and Novartis/Array agreements are terminated.