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Chiesi Group to Acquire KalVista Pharmaceuticals for ~$1.9B

Shots: 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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KalVista Pharmaceuticals Reports EC and Swissmedic Approval of Ekterly (Sebetralstat) for Hereditary Angioedema (HAE) 

Shots:  The EC and Swissmedic have approved Ekterly to treat acute HAE attacks in pts (age≥12) across EEA states. Launch is expected in Germany in Q4’25 and in Switzerland in H2’26  Ekterly’s approval by the EC and Swissmedic was based on the P-III (KONFIDENT) trial. Published in NEJM (May 2024), results showed significantly faster symptom…

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