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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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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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Sanofi to Acquire Vicebio for ~$1.6B

Shots: 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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PharmaShots Weekly Snapshots (Jul 07, 2025 – Jul 11, 2025)   

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   Read More: PulseSight Therapeutics  BioAtla Presents Preliminary P-I Trial Data of BA3182 in Patients with…

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Merck to Acquire Verona Pharma for ~$10B

Shots: 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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