German biotech company BioNTech has announced significant strategic decisions and collaborations in the market. Their recent acquisition of CureVac in an all-stock deal worth $1.25 billion is projected to strengthen their cancer immunotherapy developments. They also wound down their cell therapy manufacturing in Maryland after ending development of a CAR-T drug, impacting around 63 jobs. The company's stocks have received a relative strength rating upgrade and they aim to diversify their supply base gearing up for cancer drug approval filings. A significant deal of $11.1 billion was made with Bristol Myers Squibb for an experimental cancer drug. Another noteworthy update is the £1B investment and £129M grant from the UK government to increase BioNTech's presence. However, challenges are also present, as demonstrated by the FDA's hold on BioNTech's malaria vaccine trial. A major collaboration with Bristol Myers Squibb to co-develop Next-generation Bispecific Antibody Candidate BNT327 is currently in the works. The company continues to work on expanding their oncology strategy.
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