Ziopharm Oncology Inc., of Boston, said it entered into an agreement with existing investors for the exercise of previously issued warrants to purchase common stock in a private placement, being led by existing stockholder, MSD Partners LP, that is expected to result in gross proceeds of approximately $45 million. 

Alvotech ehf, of Reykjavik, Iceland and Cipla Gulf FZ LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mumbai-based Cipla Ltd., said they have entered into an exclusive partnership for the commercialization of AVT-02, a MAb biosimilar to Humira (adalimumab, Abbvie Inc.), in select emerging markets.

Verastem Oncology Inc., of Boston, said it entered an exclusive licensing deal with Paris-based Sanofi SA to develop and commercialize Copiktra (duvelisib), an oral PI3K-delta/gamma inhibitor, for all oncology indications in Russia and CIS, Turkey, the Middle East and Africa. 

Exopharm Ltd., of Melbourne, Australia, said it finalized an AU$4.44 million (US$3.03 million) share placement to new institutional and sophisticated investors. 

Curza Global LLC, of Salt Lake City, received a $5.25 million investment from Novo Holdings Repair Impact Fund to support the advancement of its CZ-02 program that targets multidrug-resistant gram-negative infections.

Alkermes plc, of Dublin, reported second-quarter revenues of $279.9 million compared to $304.6 million for the same period in 2018.