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Sun Pharma to Acquire Organon for ~$11.75B

Shots: Sun Pharma has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Organon, growing Sun Pharma’s Innovative Medicines business & supporting its entry into biosimilars as a top-10 global player As per the deal, Sun Pharma will acquire Organon for $14/share in an all‑cash transaction with an enterprise valuation of $11.75B; closing is expected in early…
April 27, 2026

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Eli Lilly to Acquire Kelonia Therapeutics for ~$7B

Shots: Eli Lilly has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Kelonia Therapeutics, expanding Lilly’s genetic medicine capabilities As per the deal, Lilly will acquire Kelonia for ~$7B in cash, incl. $3.25B upfront, & additional clinical, regulatory & commercial milestone payments; closing expected in H2’26 Acquisition will add Kelonia’s in vivo gene placement system (iGPS0) & its lead asset, KLN-1010, a one-time IV…
April 21, 2026

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UCB to Acquire Neurona Therapeutics for ~$1.15B, Expanding into Regenerative Epilepsy Therapies

Shots: UCB has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Neurona Therapeutics for up to $1.15B, including $650M upfront and up to $500M in potential milestones expected to close by end of Q2’26 The acquisition adds NRTX-1001, an investigational neuronal cell therapy currently in P-I/II study for drug-resistant mesial temporal lobe epilepsy, strengthening UCB’s neuroscience…
April 20, 2026

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Eli Lilly to Acquire CrossBridge Bio for ~$300M

Shots: Eli Lilly has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire CrossBridge Bio, incl. its synergistic dual payload platform for the development of differentiated therapeutics As per the deal, Lilly will acquire CrossBridge Bio for ~$300M in cash, incl. an upfront payment & a subsequent milestone payment CrossBridge Bio is advancing CBB-120, a TROP2-targeting TOP1i/ATRi…
April 15, 2026

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Garda to Acquire Assertio for ~$125.1M Upfront

Shots: Garda Therapeutics has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Assertio, delisting it from Nasdaq As per the deal, Garda will acquire Assertio for $18/share in cash (~$125.1M) plus a non-tradeable CVR related to potential future milestones for Sprix, with the deal expected to close in Q2’26 & remaining shares acquired later via a…
April 9, 2026

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Gilead to Acquire Tubulis for ~$5B

Shots: Gilead has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Tubulis, making it an ADC research organization within Gilead, with the Munich site serving as a hub for ADC innovation As per the deal, Gilead will acquire Tubulis for $3.15B upfront & ~$1.85B in contingent milestone payments; closing is expected in Q2’26 Acquisition will expand…
April 8, 2026

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Neurocrine Biosciences to Acquire Soleno Therapeutics for $2.9B

Shots: Neurocrine Biosciences has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Soleno, expanding its endocrinology & rare disease portfolio As per the deal, Neurocrine will acquire Soleno for $53/share in cash, representing a total transaction equity value of $2.9B Acquisition will add Vykat XR (diazoxide choline) to Neurocrine's portfolio for the treatment of hyperphagia with Prader-Willi…
April 6, 2026

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PharmaShots Quarterly Outlook: The Forces Reshaping Biopharma in Q1 2026 

Headlines, Trends, and the Signals Shaping the Future of Biopharma  A Quarter That Reset the Biopharma Narrative  The first quarter of 2026 did not simply continue the momentum of the global biopharmaceutical industry; it redefined its direction.  From multi-billion-dollar acquisitions and accelerating rare disease breakthroughs to AI-powered discovery collaborations and gene therapy approvals, the industry demonstrated a clear shift toward precision innovation, strategic consolidation, and next-generation…
April 1, 2026

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