Plus transactions involving ANI/Alimera, Gilead/ashibio, Sanofi/Belharra and more.

The Roche affiliate doubles the potential monetary value of partnership focused on PROTAC technology in a range of therapeutic areas. Cardinal sells off Chinese business for $1.2bn, while Novartis licenses Homology’s gene-editing technology.

Ionis will file polyneuropathy candidate in US and EU on its own, while GSK de-emphasizes rare diseases. Aclaris buys Confluence in earn-out-heavy deal, and Galena undertakes reverse merger with Sellas.

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 May 2017.