The Swiss firm expects no generic versions of Gilenya in the US market "for at least the next two years" after a court again ruled against HEC Pharma, the only remaining company challenging its patent.

Senior executives are to depart Gilead Sciences, Bristol-Myers Squibb and Amgen, while C-suite and board hires have been reported at Sirnaomics, Pandion, Purdue Pharma, Cardurion and OncoSec.

AbbVie takes options on three oncolytic virus immunotherapies under development at Turnstone. Amgen and CytomX swap IP in cancer immunotherapy collaboration, while Nicox and pSivida will team to fight glaucoma and other eye diseases.

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, and Pharmaceuticals – and then categorized by type – Acquisition, Alliance, or Financing. This month’s column covers deals announced in June 2016.