The German group has signed a second deal with Gubra to develop poly-agonist peptides for obesity that could be worth up to €240m.

Boehringer Ingelheim is seeking partners with early-stage, novel approaches to neuropsychiatry disorders under its strategy of applying "fresh thinking" to diseases of the central nervous system with high unmet need.

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 December 2016.

Busy stretch before Christmas holidays sees two deals around oncolytic virus therapeutics, a Middle East partnership for Orexigen’s Contrave, immuno-oncology deals involving Pfizer and ElsaLys, and Roche and ImmuNext partnering to develop drugs targeting the VISTA pathway.