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Roche does fourth China deal since August, teaming with Defand on degraders

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Roche partners with Defand Therapeutics in $1 billion degrader deal, fourth China partnership since August

Roche has signed a deal worth up to $1 billion with Hangzhou-based Defand Therapeutics to develop molecular glue degraders for oncology and immunology, with less than $10 million upfront. This marks Roche's fourth partnership with a Chinese biotech company in seven weeks.

Oct 8, 2026·2 sourcesDrug developmentChina tech & industrial strategyChina-United States relations
Roche partners with Defand Therapeutics in $1 billion degrader deal, fourth China partnership since August
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