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ARCHIMED to Acquire Esperion Therapeutics for ~$1.1B
Shots: Esperion Therapeutics & ARCHIMED have entered a definitive agreement under which ARCHIMED-managed funds will acquire Esperion, delisting it from NASDAQ As per the deal, Esperion’s shareholders will receive $3.16/share in cash, plus the right to participate in CVR of ~$100M tied to future sales, valuing the transaction at up to ~$1.1B in fully diluted…
May 4, 2026
UCB to Acquire Candid Therapeutics for ~$2.2B
Shots:  UCB has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Candid Therapeutics, expanding its immunology pipeline with novel T-cell engagers (TCE) As per the deal, UCB will acquire Candid for $2B upfront & ~$200M in potential future milestone payments; closing is expected by end of Q2 or early Q3’26 Acquisition will add cizutamig, a BCMA…
May 4, 2026
Cue Biopharma Licenses Ascendant-221 from Ascendant Health Sciences in a ~$691.5M Deal
Shots: Cue Biopharma has entered into an exclusive license agreement with Ascendant Health Sciences to develop, manufacture and commercialize Ascendant-221 for the treatment of allergic diseases As per the deal, Cue will obtain global rights (excl. Greater China) to develop & commercialize Ascendant-221 in exchange for $15M upfront license fee, ~$676.5M in development, regulatory &…
May 1, 2026
Axsome
Axsome Therapeutics Reports the US FDA Approval of Auvelity to Treat Agitation Associated with Alzheimer’s Dementia
Shots: The US FDA has approved Auvelity (dextromethorphan HBr & bupropion HCl) for the treatment of agitation associated with dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease Approval was supported by an extensive clinical program incl. P-III (ADVANCE-1 & ACCORD-2), where ADVANCE-1 evaluated Auvelity vs PBO or bupropion over 5wks., while ACCORD-2 assessed Auvelity vs PBO in known responders In…
May 1, 2026
Guardant Health and Nuvalent Partner on Precision Oncology Diagnostics
Shots: Guardant Health has entered into a multi-year strategic collaboration with Nuvalent to support the development & potential commercialization of Nuvalent’s oncology pipeline using the Guardant Infinity platform The partnership will use Guardant’s tissue & liquid biopsy tests to support Nuvalent’s global clinical studies & evaluate companion diagnostic development for Nuvalent’s investigational cancer therapies The…
May 1, 2026
LEO Pharma to Acquire Replay for Rare Skin Disease Gene Therapy Platform
Shots: LEO Pharma has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Replay, expanding its dermatology pipeline with Replay’s herpes simplex virus-based gene therapy platform for rare genetic skin disorders As per the deal, LEO will acquire Replay for $50M upfront, plus milestone payments & tiered single-digit royalties, while adding Replay’s HSV design and manufacturing expertise…
May 1, 2026
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