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AbbVie Invests $195 Million in US API Production

AbbVie announced a $195 million investment in its North Chicago, Illinois manufacturing plant to expand domestic active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) production in the US.

AbbVie to Acquire Capstan Therapeutics for $2 Billion

AbbVie has announced it will acquire Capstan Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on advancing in vivo cell engineering through RNA delivery using targeted lipid nanoparticles (tLNPs).

AbbVie Teams up with Gubra to Develop Obesity Treatment

The US pharmaceutical giant AbbVie and Danish biotechnology company Gubra, specializing in preclinical contract research services and peptide-based drug discovery within metabolic and fibrotic diseases, signed a license agreement to develop GUB014295, a potential best-in-class, long-acting amylin analog for the treatment of obesity.

AbbVie to Buy Nimble Therapeutics for $200 Million

US biopharma AbbVie has signed an agreement to acquire US biotechnology company Nimble Therapeutics, including its lead asset, an investigational oral peptide IL23R inhibitor in preclinical development for the treatment of psoriasis and a pipeline of other novel oral peptide candidates with potential across several autoimmune diseases.

AbbVie to Buy US Biotech Firm Aliada for $1.4 Billion

US drugmaker AbbVie has signed an agreement to acquire biotechnology company Aliada Therapeutics, which develops therapies for central nervous system (CNS) diseases using a novel blood-brain barrier (BBB)-crossing technology to address challenging central nervous system (CNS) diseases.

AbbVie Completes Acquisition of Cerevel Therapeutics

AbbVie has completed its acquisition of Cerevel Therapeutics. According to AbbVie, Cerevel's pipeline is highly complementary to its own existing neuroscience portfolio. The takeover was announced in December 2023.

AbbVie Acquires Celsius Therapeutics

AbbVie has acquired Celsius Therapeutics, a privately held biotechnology company developing new therapies inflammatory diseases, for $250 million in cash. The transaction is subject to certain customary adjustments.

AbbVie and FutureGen Partner on Inflammatory Bowel Disease Treatment

US drugmaker AbbVie and Chinese biopharmaceutical company FutureGen have entered into a license agreement to develop FG-M701, a next generation TL1A antibody for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) currently in preclinical testing.

AbbVie to Build New Biologics Manufacturing Site in Singapore

Last week, AbbVie broke ground on a new Singapore manufacturing facility located in Singapore's Tuas Biomedical Park. The company will invest $223 million in the site which will add 24,000 l of biologics drug-substance capacity to AbbVie's global manufacturing network and support current products as well as emerging immunology and oncology compounds within its pipeline.

AbbVie to Acquire Cerevel Therapeutics for $8.7 Billion

In a move to complement its neuroscience portfolio, US drugmaker AbbVie has agreed to acquire Cerevel Therapeutics, which has a pipeline of multiple clinical-stage and preclinical candidates with potential across several diseases including schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease (PD), and mood disorders.

AbbVie to Buy Cancer Drug Maker ImmunoGen for $10.1 Billion

US biopharma AbbVie has agreed to acquire ImmunoGen in a deal which values the company at about $10.1 billion and gives AbbVie access to flagship cancer therapy Elahere (mirvetuximab soravtansine-gynx), a first-in-class antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) approved for platinum-resistant ovarian cancer (PROC), as well as a pipeline of promising next-generation ADCs.

The Success Story of Biosimilars

With their triumphant advance, biosimilars are also setting in motion the usual market mechanisms. Biopharma interest groups warn against the automatic substitution of originator drugs.

AbbVie Expands Neuroscience Portfolio with Syndesi Purchase

US biopharma AbbVie is to take over Belgian biotech Syndesi Therapeutics, in a move that will expand its neuroscience portfolio. Under the agreed terms, AbbVie will pay Syndesi shareholders an upfront sum of $130 million, with potential additional payments of up to $870 million contingent on achieving certain milestones.

AbbVie and Regenxbio Link on Eye Diseases

US biopharmas AbbVie and Regenxbio are forming a strategic partnership to develop and commercialize a gene therapy for eye diseases. The transaction is expected to close by the end of 2021, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.

AbbVie to Sell off Allergan Women’s Health Portfolio

US pharma AbbVie has put compatriot Allergan’s women’s health business up for sale. The company is said to be working with Morgan Stanley on an auction process that has attracted interest from private equity firms including CVC Capital Partners. Reuters, which broke the story, said AbbVie’s existing women’s health franchise before picking up Allergan is not part of the sale.

AbbVie and Caribou in CAR-T Collaboration

US biopharma AbbVie and compatriot biotech Caribou Biosciences have entered into a multi-year collaboration and license agreement to research and develop chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell therapeutics.

AbbVie and I-Mab in Cancer Collaboration

US biopharma AbbVie has signed a global collaboration agreement with China’s I-Mab to develop and commercialize lemzoparlimab – also known as TJC4 – an anti-CD47 monoclonal antibody for treating multiple cancers. The companies can also potentially expand the collaboration to include other therapies.

AbbVie Agrees Cancer Collaborations

Shire Passes on Irish Tax Bill to Takeda

US FTC Scrutinizes AbbVie/Allergan Deal

Injecting Growth and Innovation

AbbVie to Buy Allergan for $63 Billion

Competition Premiere: Best Employer in the Chemical Industry Awarded

AbbVie and Teneobio Link on Multiple Myeloma

AbbVie and Mission in Neurological R&D Pact

Biogen/Samsung Bioepis End Patent Dispute with AbbVie

Boehringer Wins Europe’s First Biosimilar Approval

AbbVie Ordered to Pay $15 Million in Spina Bifida Suit

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FDA Approves Pill for all Hepatitis C Forms

Opdivo from BMS Wins Another US Approval

BMS Gets EU nod for Cancer Drugs

FDA Approves Drug for Leukemia Subset

After Pharma’s Patent Cliff