Evotec has gained access to next-generation antisense technology through forging a strategic partnership with the small German biotech, Secarna, and they aim to make available a joint antisense pipeline of new therapeutic options for industry partners.

Novartis/TScan and Gilead/Kite/oNKo-innate partnerships seek to advance cancer cell therapy. J&J, Bayer among the latest pharmas to unveil partnerships to fight the novel coronavirus.

Bristol-Myers Squibb's CCO Murdo Gordon has exited the company in the week of its Q2 results, while Trevi Therapeutics, Turnstone Biologics, Aeglea BioTherapeutics, Acadia Pharmaceuticals, NanoViricides and Waverley Pharmaceuticals add to their C-suite. Medical heads join Epizyme and Astellas Americas.

Cleave Biosciences leads off a recent slate of venture capital financings with $37m to fund ongoing Phase I programs for the lead drug from its protein homeostasis-focused platform.