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Top 20 Biopharma Deal Terminations of 2025

Top 20 Biopharma Deal Terminations of 2025 

Shots:  Biopharma dealmaking in 2025 continued to face significant headwinds, with collaborations frequently collapsing due to strategic reprioritization, fierce competitive pressures, unfavorable clinical readouts, and failure to meet key closing conditions highlighting the inherent uncertainty and capital risk embedded in innovation-driven partnerships   The year underscored a clear dominance of R&D-focused collaborations and licensing agreements,…

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Biogen Collaborates with Alloy Therapeutics to Advance Antisense Therapeutics

Shots: Alloy Therapeutics has entered into a collaboration & license agreement with Biogen to advance antisense therapeutics against multiple undisclosed targets using Alloy’s AntiClastic ASO Platform As per the deal, Alloy will receive an upfront payment, along with additional milestone payments & tiered royalties on any products resulting from the collaboration The AntiClastic ASO platform…

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Apellis

Biogen to Acquire Apellis Pharmaceuticals for ~$5.6B

Shots: 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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Biogen and Alteogen Partner for ALT-B4 to Advance Subcutaneous Formulations of Biologics

Shots: Alteogen has granted Biogen exclusive rights to ALT-B4 (berahyaluronidase alfa) to develop & commercialize SC formulations of two biologics, with an option for Biogen to develop a third product As per the deal, Alteogen will receive $20M upfront, $10M upon initiation of second product development, along with ~$549M in development, regulatory, & sales milestones…

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Eisai and Biogen Report EU Launch of Leqembi (Lecanemab) to Treat Alzheimer’s Disease

Eisai and Biogen Seek Japanese PMDA Approval for Leqembi SC (Lecanemab) to Treat Early Alzheimer’s Disease

Shots: The Japanese PMDA has received NDA for Leqembi SC autoinjector to treat adults with early Alzheimer’s disease (AD) NDA is supported by sub-studies from the P-III (Clarity AD) OLE study in pts with mild cognitive impairment due to AD or mild AD dementia, showing that Leqembi (500mg, SC: two 250mg injections) administered QW, provided exposure equivalent to Q2W IV…

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Biogen Partners with Dayra Therapeutics to Advance Oral Macrocyclic Peptides for Immunological Conditions

Shots: Biogen has entered into a research collaboration with Dayra Therapeutics to discover & develop oral macrocyclic peptides for priority targets in immunological conditions Biogen & Dayra will jointly discover, validate, & optimize oral macrocycle candidates for key immunology targets, after which Biogen will lead development, manufacturing, & potential commercialization As per the deal, Dayra will…

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Samsung Bioepis Enters Asset Purchase Deal with Biogen for Byooviz (Biosimilar, Lucentis) and Opuviz (Biosimilar, Eylea) in the EU

Shots: Samsung Bioepis has entered an asset purchase agreement with Biogen to acquire its ophthalmology assets, Byooviz & Opuviz, biosimilar versions of Lucentis (ranibizumab) & Eylea (aflibercept), in the EU Samsung Bioepis will assume full responsibility for the commercialization of Byooviz following the transfer of rights from Biogen, effective January 2026 Byooviz was approved by…

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