Five-year collaboration will analyze data from thousands of cancer patients to optimize immunotherapy treatment and develop PET imaging tracers to stratify clinical trial participants. Also, MD Anderson starts 2019 with three new agreements.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. has bolstered its immuno-oncology ambitions by acquiring IL-8 focused Cormorant Pharmaceuticals AB, the 4-year old Swedish biotech. Cormorant’s shareholders are getting $95M up front with the promise of a further $425M if milestones are achieved.

Biochemist Greg Winter has scientifically contributed to some of the pharmaceutical industry's biggest commercial and therapeutic success stories. He tells Scrip how he feels about being labelled a pioneer and why he is still wary of the boardroom.