Evopoint and Kaken also ring in the new year with multiple deals. Biocytogen licenses antibodies against a specified target derived from its RenMice platform technology to Hansoh Pharma.

After securing the first approval globally for an inhaled COVID-19 vaccine, Chinese biotech CanSino CEO Xuefeng Yu sat down with Scrip in this Chinese-language interview to share his views on vaccine development and market opportunities in China and elsewhere.

Emerging Company Profile: Denmark-based start-up ADCendo says it now has enough money to begin developing antibody-drug conjugates aimed at the novel cancer target uPARAP/Endo180 and deliver proof of concept in humans for one or more indications by the end of 2025.

Private Company Edition: Dyno’s first VC round will enable more deals for its novel AAV platform; Eikon pioneers new drug discovery technology. Also, Treeline’s early funding revealed at $211.7m; Capsida raised $140m from a VC round, AbbVie deal; and Affinia closed a $110m series B round.