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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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Metsera Declares Novo Nordisk’s ~$9B Acquisition Proposal a Superior Offer to Pfizer Merger Agreement

Shots: Metsera has declared Novo Nordisk’s unsolicited ~$9B acquisition proposal, valuing shares up to $77.75, as a “Superior Company Proposal” than its existing Pfizer Merger Agreement The 2-step proposal incl. an initial $56.5/share cash payment & issuance of non-voting preferred stock for 50% of Metsera’s share capital, followed by a CVR of ~$21.25/share in cash…

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VIEWPOINTS_Robert Connelly_2023

Robert Connelly shares the highlights of the post-merger between Elicio Therapeutics & Angion Biomedica Corp.

Shots:  Robert Connelly, CEO of Elicio Therapeutics, shared his views on the aftermath of the merger between Elicio Therapeutics & Angion Biomedica Corp. The strategic merger is instrumental to further advance Elicio’s product candidates with a focus on advancing its proprietary lymph node targeting Amphiphile (AMP) technology to develop immunotherapies  Robert recapitulates data presented at ASCO…

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