Private Company Edition: Also, Medicxi’s new €200m fund will be reinvested in a portfolio of six life science companies and Silverback more than doubled its 2020 money with an $85m series C round.

While Mustang was acquiring CAR-T intellectual property from Harvard and Juno licensed gamma-secretase inhibitor IP from OncoTracker and Fred Hutchinson for use with its CAR-Ts, Ocugen and Tamid licensed gene therapy research for ophthalmic uses.

Derived from Strategic Transactions, Informa’s premium source for tracking life sciences deal activity, the Dealmaking column is a survey of recent health care transactions listed by relevant industry segment – In Vitro Diagnostics, Medical Devices, and Pharmaceuticals – and then categorized by type – Acquisition, Alliance, or Financing. This month’s column covers deals announced in October 2017.