Acquisition
Acelyrin Rebuffs Concentra’s Acquisition Bid, Reaffirms Commitment to Alumis Merger
Acelyrin, Concentra Biosciences, Alumis, Merger, Acquisition offer, Immunology, Biopharmaceuticals, All-stock transaction
Eli Lilly Acquires Organovo’s FXR Program for $10M, Triggering 244% Stock Surge
Eli Lilly, Organovo, FXR program, FXR314, acquisition, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), stock price increase
Bluebird Bio’s Fall from Grace: Gene Therapy Pioneer Sells for $29M After $10B Valuation
Bluebird Bio, gene therapy, private equity, Carlyle, SK Capital, financial challenges, acquisition, biotech industry
AstraZeneca Acquires FibroGen’s China Unit for $160 Million, Gaining Full Control of Anemia Drug Roxadustat
AstraZeneca, FibroGen, China, acquisition, roxadustat, anemia, chronic kidney disease, pharmaceutical industry
Merck KGaA in Advanced Talks to Acquire SpringWorks Therapeutics, Bolstering Oncology Portfolio
Merck KGaA, SpringWorks Therapeutics, acquisition, oncology, rare diseases, Ogsiveo, Gomekli, pharmaceutical industry
Novartis Acquires Anthos Therapeutics for $925M, Regaining Control of Promising Anticoagulant Abelacimab
Novartis, Anthos Therapeutics, acquisition, abelacimab, anticoagulant, Factor XI inhibitor, atrial fibrillation, stroke prevention, cardiovascular pipeline
Merck KGaA in Advanced Negotiations to Acquire SpringWorks Therapeutics
Merck KGaA, SpringWorks Therapeutics, acquisition talks, biopharmaceutical industry, rare diseases, cancer treatments, Ogsiveo
J&J’s Swift $14.6B Acquisition of Intra-Cellular Therapies: A CEO-Driven Deal
Johnson & Johnson, Intra-Cellular Therapies, acquisition, neuroscience, CAPLYTA, Joaquin Duato, pharmaceutical industry, M&A
Relmada Acquires Promising Tourette’s Syndrome Drug Candidate from Asarina Pharma
Relmada Therapeutics, Asarina Pharma, Sepranolone, Tourette’s syndrome, neurosteroid, Phase 2b, asset acquisition, CNS disorders
Bain Capital Acquires Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma for $3.3 Billion in Strategic Japanese Pharma Investment
Bain Capital, Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma, acquisition, Japanese pharmaceutical industry, carve-out transaction, private equity, life sciences investment