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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…
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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…
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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…
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Chiesi Group has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire KalVista Pharmaceuticals, expanding Chiesi's rare immunology portfolio
As per the deal, Chiesi will acquire KalVista for $27/share, representing the total deal value of ~$1.9B, with the transaction expected to close in Q3’26 & remaining shares acquired later via a second-step merger
Upon completion, Chiesi…
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Teva has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Emalex Biosciences, incl. its lead asset, ecopipam, expanding its neuroscience pipeline & accelerating Teva’s pivot to growth strategy
As per the deal, Teva will acquire Emalex for $700M upfront, & ~$200M in commercial milestones, plus royalties on global net sales of ecopipam, subject to regulatory approval; closing is expected in Q3’26…
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Kestrel has entered into a strategic agreement with AbbVie, structured as a warrant deal, granting AbbVie an exclusive option to acquire Kestrel upon achievement of key development milestones
As per the deal, AbbVie will fund development of KST-6051, with an exclusive option to acquire Kestrel based on development & regulatory milestone completion, representing the…
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CareDx has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Naveris, extending CareDx’s Precision Medicine Testing Services strategy into specialty oncology
As per the deal, CareDx will acquire Naveris for $160M upfront & up to $100M in revenue milestones; closing is expected in Q3’26
Naveris’ liquid biopsy platform uses TTMV DNA to detect viral DNA…
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Eli Lilly has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Ajax Therapeutics, incl. its lead asset AJ1-11095, strengthening Lilly's capabilities in blood cancers
As per the deal, Lilly will acquire Ajax for ~$2.3B in cash, inclusive of an upfront payment & subsequent clinical & regulatory milestone payments
AJ1-11095 (PO, QD), a Type II JAK2…
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Sun Pharma has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Organon, growing Sun Pharma’s Innovative Medicines business & supporting its entry into biosimilars as a top-10 global player
As per the deal, Sun Pharma will acquire Organon for $14/share in an all‑cash transaction with an enterprise valuation of $11.75B; closing is expected in early…
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Amneal Pharmaceuticals has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of Kashiv BioSciences, accelerating its biosimilar pipeline & strengthening US commercial position
As per the deal, Amneal will acquire Kashiv for $375M cash & $375M equity at closing, plus up to ~$350M in regulatory milestone payments, potential royalties tied to commercial milestones, &…

