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Research and Development (R&D) serves as the driving force behind groundbreaking therapeutic innovations, laying the foundation for advancements that transform patient health and overall well-being
The global Top 20 pharmaceutical leaders spent ~$180B in 2024, with Merck & Co. contributing the most with a whopping $17.93B, followed by Johnson & Johnson ($17.23B) and Roche…
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Superluminal Medicines & Eli Lilly have partnered to develop small molecule therapeutics for undisclosed GPCR targets in cardiometabolic diseases & obesity, leveraging Superluminal’s drug discovery platform
As per the deal, Superluminal will use its platform to discover & optimize small molecules, while Lilly will obtain exclusive rights to develop & commercialize the candidates in…
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The P-III (BRUIN CLL-314) trial assessed Jaypirca vs Imbruvica in 650 pts with treatment-naïve or experienced (but BTK-naïve) chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma (CLL/SLL)
Trial met its 1EP of ORR non-inferiority in both pre-treated & ITT pts, with ORR favoring Jaypirca; PFS was immature but showed favorable trend, especially in treatment-naïve pts…
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Eli Lilly has entered into a collaboration & license agreement with Gate Bioscience to identify, develop, & commercialize molecular gate drugs, leveraging Gate’s molecular gate drug discovery engine
As per the deal, Gate will receive ~$856M in total, incl. an upfront payment, equity investment, & development, regulatory, & commercial milestones, along with tiered royalties…
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Health Canada has approved Omvoh to treat mod. to sev. active Crohn’s disease (CD) unresponsive/intolerant to conventional or biologic therapy along with its new citrate-free formulation for SC use in both UC & CD
Approval was based on P-III (VIVID-1) trial of Omvoh (900mg, IV, wks.0, 4, 8 then 300mg, SC, Q4W from wks.12-52;…
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Eli Lilly has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Verve Therapeutics to advance cardiovascular therapies
As per the deal, Lilly will acquire Verve for $10.50/share in an all-cash transaction totaling ~$1B, along with one non-tradeable CVR of $3/share tied to first pts dosing with VERVE-102 for ASCVD in P-III trial by year 10 post-closing;…
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Camurus has granted Eli Lilly exclusive global rights to research, develop, manufacture, & commercialize long-acting incretin drugs using Camurus’ FluidCrystal tech for cardiometabolic diseases
As per the deal, Camurus will receive ~$290M in upfront, development & regulatory milestones as well as $580M in sales-based milestones & global net sales-based tiered royalties in mid-single digits…
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Eli Lilly has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire SiteOne Therapeutics incl. its asset, STC-004, expanding its pain pipeline
As per the deal, SiteOne shareholders will receive an upfront payment as well as regulatory & commercial milestones for a total consideration of ~$1B in cash
STC-004 is a non-opioid Nav1.8 inhibitor, which will advance into…
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Rznomics has signed a strategic global license agreement with Eli Lillyto develop & commercialize RNA-editing therapies for inherited hearing loss using Rznomics' trans-splicing ribozyme platform
As per the deal, if Lilly avail all its options then total deal value could surpass $1.3B with undisclosed upfront payment, in addition to separate royalties from product sales
The…
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In the Biopharma industry, navigating M&A and licensing deals is challenging due to strict antitrust laws and shifting regulations. When these pressures create significant risks, nullifying or restructuring existing agreements can be the most rational and strategic response
In 2024, the termination of the $4.45B deal between Adaptimmune and Genentech became a major talking…

