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GSK to Acquire RAPT Therapeutics for ~$2.2B

Shots: GSK has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire RAPT Therapeutics, incl. its P-II asset ozureprubart with data expected in 2027, strengthening GSK’s inflammatory & immunology pipeline As per the deal, GSK will acquire RAPT for $58/share, representing the aggregate equity value of $2.2B & an estimated upfront investment of $1.9B cash; closing expected…

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Boston Scientific to Acquire Penumbra for ~$14.5B

Shots: Boston Scientific has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Penumbra, expanding its cardiovascular portfolio As per the deal, Boston Scientific will acquire Penumbra for $374/share, with Penumbra stockholders having the option to receive either $374 in cash or 3.8721 shares of Boston Scientific’s common stock, representing the enterprise value of ~$14.5B; closing expected…

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Eli Lilly to Acquire Ventyx for ~$1.2B

Shots: Eli Lilly has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Ventyx, strengthening Lilly’s capabilities in inflammatory-mediated diseases As per the deal, Eli Lilly will acquire Ventyx for $14/share in an all-cash transaction, representing an aggregate equity value of ~$1.2B; closing is expected in H1’26 Ventyx is advancing a pipeline of oral small-molecule therapies, incl.…

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Amgen Acquires Dark Blue Therapeutics for ~$840M

Shots: Amgen has acquired Dark Blue Therapeutics, strengthening its early oncology discovery efforts & pipeline As per the deal, Amgen acquired Dark Blue Therapeutics in a transaction valued at ~$840M, integrating Dark Blue into its existing research organization Acquisition will add a preclinical small molecule that degrades MLLT1/3 in select acute myeloid leukemia subtypes, showing differentiated anti-cancer activity…

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Sanofi to Acquire Dynavax for ~$2.2B

Shots: Sanofi has entered into an agreement to acquire Dynavax, incl. Heplisav-B (adult hepatitis B vaccine), Z-1018 (differentiated shingles vaccine candidate) & additional vaccine pipeline projects As per the deal, Sanofi will acquire Dynavax for $15.50/share in cash, representing the total equity value of ~$2.2B, after which a Sanofi subsidiary will merge with & into Dynavax…

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Mirum Pharmaceuticals to Acquire Bluejay Therapeutics, Strengthening Rare Disease Portfolio

Shots: Mirum Pharmaceuticals has entered into an agreement to acquire Bluejay Therapeutics, gaining global rights to brelovitug with Breakthrough Therapy and PRIME designations, and expanding Mirum’s rare liver disease portfolio As per the deal, Mirum will acquire all Bluejay shares for $250M in cash and $370M in Mirum stock, plus up to $200M in sales-based…

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Natera Acquires Foresight Diagnostics for ~$450M to Strengthen Ultrasensitive MRD Testing in Solid Tumors & Lymphoma

Shots: Natera has acquired Foresight Diagnostics, adding its PhasED-Seq phased variant technology with LOD95 of 0.3ppm & detection below 0.1ppm, further enhancing Natera’s capabilities in solid tumor MRD and expanding its IP portfolio of >500 issued/pending patents As per the agreement, Natera completed the acquisition in an all-stock transaction incl. $275M upfront & up to…

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