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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…
Terumo to Acquire OrganOx for ~$1.5B
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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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Alcon has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire STAAR Surgical Company incl. its asset EVO family of lenses (EVO ICL)
As per the deal, Alcon will acquire STAAR for a total equity value of ~$1.5B, with its shareholders receiving $28/share in cash; the deal is expected to close within 6-12mos.
EVO ICLs are…
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Concentra Biosciences has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire iTeos Therapeutics
As per the deal, iTeos Therapeutics’ shareholders will receive $10.047 per share in cash, along with a non-transferable CVR, which entitles them to 100% of iTeos' net cash exceeding $475M at closing & 80% of net proceeds from the sale of…
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Sanofi has entered into an agreement to acquire Vicebio, expanding its respiratory vaccines pipeline & capabilities with Vicebio’s vaccine candidates (VXB-241 & VXB-251) & Molecular Clamp tech
As per the deal, Vicebio will receive $1.15B upfront & ~$450M in development & regulatory milestones; closing is expected in Q4’25
Molecular Clamp tech stabilizes viral proteins…
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BD to combine its Biosciences & Diagnostic Solutions business with Waters in a Reverse Morris Trust transaction
As per the deal, BD shareholders will receive $4B in cash & a 39.2% stake in the combined company, while Waters will assume $4B in debt & retain 60.8%, with the total deal value of $17.5B reflecting cash,…
This week, PharmaShots’ news was all about the updates on clinical trials, Regulatory, Pharma, MedTech, M&A, and Biosimilars. Check out our full report below:
PulseSight Therapeutics Reports First Patient Dosing with PST-611 in P-I (PST-611-CT1) Trial for Dry AMD/Geographic Atrophy
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BioAtla Presents Preliminary P-I Trial Data of BA3182 in Patients with…
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Merck has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Verona Pharma incl. its asset Ohtuvayre (ensifentrine), expanding its cardio-pulmonary pipeline & portfolio
As per the deal, Merck will acquire Verona Pharma for $107 per American Depository Share (ADS), each representing 8 ordinary Verona shares, for an aggregate of ~$10B; closing expected in Q4'25
Ohtuvayre…
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CB Biotechnology has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Theratechnologies, delisting it from public markets
As per the deal, Theratechnologies’ shareholders will receive $3.01/share in cash & a non-tradeable CVR of $1.19/share tied to company milestones, with total CVR payments limited to $65M, making it an aggregate of $254M, assuming full CVR payout;…

