Plus deals involving Lilly/Daiichi Sankyo, Humianigen/KPM Tech, Telix/China Grand, Appili/Fujifilm, BioInvent/CASI, Osotec/Adel, Neumentum/Nuance, Takeda/HemoShear and Quantum Genomics/Qilu.

Abivax’s record-breaking IPO will support development of a therapeutic vaccine against hepatitis B and an antiviral against HIV/AIDS, and the distribution of a series of Cuba-marketed vaccines in Asia.

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, Pharmaceuticals, and Research/Analytical – and then categorized by type – Acquisition, Alliance, or Financing. This month’s column covers deals announced February 2015.

The cardiology sector, long known as one of the most innovative in medtech, has a new wave of technologies on the horizon that could help reinvigorate the sector and create new multibillion-dollar market opportunities for device manufacturers. We take a closer look at these technologies, which include vagal nerve stimulation, remote monitoring for heart failure, as well as innovation in the percutaneous coronary intervention space, all of which were all in the spotlight at the recent European Society of Cardiology Congress 2014 in Barcelona.