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Biogen to acquire Apellis, incl. its assets Empaveli, Syfovre & felzartamab, for $41/share plus a non-transferable CVR, representing an upfront equity consideration of ~$5.6B, with remaining shares acquired later via a second-step merger
CVR holders will receive $2/CVR if Syfovre achieves $1.5B sales (2027-2030), an additional $2 if it reaches $2B in the same…
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The US FDA has granted clearance to Elitone for Men to help restore bladder control after prostate surgery, with US availability expected in Apr 2026
Elitone for Men is a non-invasive, at-home therapy that delivers neuromuscular stimulation to strengthen pelvic floor muscles, improving bladder control, with a simple 20min. daily use enabling consistent treatment…
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Infinimmune has partnered with Merck to discover & develop antibody candidates against multiple undisclosed targets selected by Merck using Infinimmune’s human-first antibody discovery platform
As per the deal, Infinimmune will use its Anthrobody discovery platform & Glimpse antibody language model to discover & optimize antibodies from human immune repertoires, enabling large-scale B-cell screening to…
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Eli Lilly has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Centessa Pharmaceuticals incl. its asset cleminorexton & ORX142, expanding Lilly's neuroscience portfolio & capabilities into sleep medicine
As per the deal, Lilly will acquire all issued & to-be-issued share capital of Centessa (incl. ADSs) for $38/share in cash (~$6.3B upfront), plus a non-transferable CVR of…
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Blackstone has closed Blackstone Life Sciences VI (BXLS VI) at its hard cap of $6.3B of total capital commitments, making it ~40% larger than its predecessor vehicle
Blackstone launched BXLS platform in 2018, with ~$15B in assets under management as of Q4’25 & invests across the lifecycle of drugs and medtech, with an ~86%…
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Recordati has received a non-binding indication of interest from CVC Capital Partners for a voluntary tender offer to acquire all outstanding shares & delist the company, subject to due diligence, financing, & partner identification
Recordati expanded into rare diseases with its 2021 acquisition of EUSA Pharma for ~$845M, strengthening its rare cancer portfolio
The…
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Trial assessed enlicitide (QD, PO) vs non-statin therapies (PO) added to background statins in adults with hypercholesterolemia & ASCVD risk or history, meeting its 1EP with a 64.6% LDL-C reduction at 8wks. & reductions of 56.7% vs bempedoic acid, 36% vs ezetimibe, & 28.1% vs their combination
Trial also showed 8wk. reductions in ApoB…
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The US FDA has approved Ponlimsi, a biosimilar version of Prolia (denosumab), for all indications of the reference product
Approval was based on extensive clinical data, incl. analytical & clinical studies, which showed comparable efficacy, safety, & immunogenicity of Ponlimsi to the reference product
Additionally, Teva’s biosimilar of Xolair (omalizumab) was accepted for review…
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BMS has reported the 28wk. P-III (SCOUT-HCM) trial data assessing Camzyos (mavacamten) vs PBO in 44 pts (12 to <18yrs.) with symptomatic oHCM & NYHA class II-III symptoms, with plans to present 56wk. data in a future conference
Trial met its 1EP, showing reductions in Valsalva LVOT gradient at Wk. 28, supported by more pts…
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The FDA has granted 510(k) clearance to an AI-enabled PH algorithm, a software-as-a-medical-device designed to detect early signs of PH, cleared for use with standard 12-lead ECGs
The PH algorithm detects subtle early PH patterns in standard 12-lead ECGs & integrates with EHR & ECG management systems, plus it operates entirely within the health…

