Bayer pharma research head Christian Rommel has told Scrip he was excited about the Phase I data on Parkinson's disease prospect bemdaneprocel, which is comprised of dopamine-producing neurons derived from pluripotent stem cells, but also advocated caution at this early stage.

Plus deals involving ProQR/ Thea, Aeglea/Immedica, Ayala/Biolight, Quince/EryDel, ImmunoBiochem/ImmunoGen and GSK/LimmaTech, as well as deals in brief.

Emerging companies including Bliss Biopharmaceutical, Coherent Biopharma and WestGene Biopharma lifted China biotech funding from May to mid-June.

Agency refutes Supernus’ defense that Sage’s generic drug cartridges are ‘free-riding’ on the supply of the injector pen for its branded product. Company’s alleged exclusionary contract with pen distributor and pressure on specialty pharmacies not to provide the generic involve important antitrust issues, FTC tells court.