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PharmaShots Weekly Snapshots (Sep 15, 2025 – Sep 19, 2025)   

PharmaShots Weekly Snapshots (Sep 15, 2025 – Sep 19, 2025)    This week, PharmaShots’ news was all about the updates on Clinical Trials, Regulatory, Pharma, MedTech, COVID-19, M&A and Biosimilars. Check out our full report below:    MAIA Biotechnology Reports P-II (THIO-101) Trial Data of Ateganosine Regimen for Advanced NSCLC  Read More: MAIA Biotechnology  Akeso Reports First…

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Roche to Acquire 89bio for ~$3.5B, Strengthening its CVRM Portfolio

Shots: Roche has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire 89bio, incl. its lead asset pegozafermin (FGF21 analog) for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis, expanding cardiovascular, renal, & metabolic disease portfolio   As per the deal, Roche will acquire 89bio for $14.5/share in an all-cash transaction totaling ~$2.4B, along with one non-tradeable CVR up to an…

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Novartis to Acquire Tourmaline Bio for ~$1.4B, Complementing its Cardiovascular Portfolio

Shots: Novartis has entered into an agreement to acquire Tourmaline Bio, incl. its asset pacibekitug, expanding its cardiovascular portfolio As per the deal, Novartis, through its subsidiary, will acquire Tourmaline for $48/share, representing an aggregate of ~$1.4B, & will merge the subsidiary into Tourmaline upon completion, making it an indirect wholly owned unit of Novartis; closing…

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Mannkind Acquires Scpharmaceuticals to Strengthen Its Cardiometabolic and Lung Diseases Portfolio

Shots: MannKind has signed definitive merger agreement to acquire ScPharmaceuticals Under the merger agreement, MannKind will launch a tender offer to acquire all outstanding scPharmaceuticals shares for $5.35 per share in cash, plus a non-tradable CVR worth up to $1.00 per share based on regulatory and sales milestones, for total consideration of up to $6.35…

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AbbVie Acquires Gilgamesh Pharmaceuticals’ Bretisilocin to Expand Psychiatry Pipeline for ~$1.2B

Shots: AbbVie has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Gilgamesh Pharmaceuticals’ Bretisilocin for moderate-to-severe major depressive disorder (MDD), currently in clinical development As per the deal, AbbVie will acquire Gilgamesh’s bretisilocin program for ~$1.2B, including upfront and milestone payments. Gilgamesh will spin off Gilgamesh Pharma Inc. to retain its team and other programs, including blixeprodil…

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Y-Mabs

SERB Pharmaceuticals to Acquire Y-mAbs Therapeutics for ~$412M

Shots: SERB Pharmaceuticals has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire Y-mAbs, incl. its asset Danyelza (naxitamab-gqgk), strengthening its rare oncology portfolio As per the deal, SERB will acquire Y-mAbs for a total equity value of ~$412M, with its shareholders receiving $8.6/share in cash, delisting Y-mAbs from Nasdaq; closing expected in Q4’25 Additionally, Y-mAbs’ pipeline incl.…

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