In the latest venture capital and private equity funding deals in China, SanegeneBio, Argo Biopharma and Ausper Biopharma raised a combined $136m on the back of their early-stage small interfering RNA and antisense oligonucleotide assets.

Roughly $130m was raised in eight biopharma financings in China over the past months that were backed by venture capital investors.

Immix collaborates with Israeli research institutions on BCMA-targeted CAR-T therapy. NeoImmuneTech/NIAID alliance could pave way for “animal rule” approval in acute radiation syndrome.

Abbott Laboratories and Johnson & Johnson joined Medtronic in putting a clear distance between themselves and other global medtechs in the Top 10 by revenues for 2021. Post-COVID-19 procedure growth, and, for Abbott, a strong rebound in non-COVID diagnostic demand, were key drivers.