Latest UCB News & Updates
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Global biopharmaceutical company for neurological and immune‑mediated diseases
ucb.com- Headquarters
- Brussels, Belgium
- Founded year
- 1928
- Company type
- Private company
- Number of employees
- 5,000–15,000
Last updated
Latest news about UCB
In short: UCB expanded its immunology and neurology pipelines through multi-billion dollar acquisitions and strong 2025 financial growth driven by Bimzelx.
Company announcements
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UCB announces strategic alliance with Cancer Research UK
The alliance accelerates novel cancer therapies development, expanding prior collaboration with two new projects. Partners share costs; UCB retains commercialization rights.
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UCB acquires IMIDomics Inc.’s Patient Insight Business
The acquisition integrates 18+ years of clinical data and the IMID Biobank into UCB’s R&D, establishing a Barcelona hub for precision medicine.
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UCB announces acquisition of Candid Therapeutics
The deal, worth up to $2.2 billion, adds cizutamig, a novel T-cell engager for autoimmune diseases, to UCB's immunology pipeline. Expected to close by Q3 2026.
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UCB announces acquisition of IMIDomics’ Patient Insight Business
The deal grants access to comprehensive multi-omic datasets for immune-mediated inflammatory diseases, enhancing drug target identification and patient stratification.
Media coverage
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Fierce Pharma Asia—Summit's surprise interim trial miss; UCB's $2B Candid buy; J&J's CAR-T cuts
Summit Therapeutics' closely watched PD-1xVEGF study surprisingly missed its mark at an interim analysis. | Summit's PD-1xVEGF study surprisingly missed its mark at an interim...
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UCB signs deal with IVY Decarb Marketplace SL
United Commercial Bank PLC has recently signed an agreement with IVY Decarb Marketplace SL (IVY) under theme of 'Partnering for a Sustainable NZCE (Net Zero...
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UCB and Cancer Research UK form expanded alliance to advance novel cancer therapies
UCB has entered a new multi‑project strategic alliance with Cancer Research UK and its innovation arm, Cancer Research Horizons, aiming to accelerate the development of...
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UCB to Acquire Candid for up to $2.2B, Expanding Presence in TCE Antibodies for Immunology
UCB has agreed to acquire Candid Therapeutics for up-to-$2.2 billion, in a deal designed to expand the buyer’s presence in ...
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