Mergers & acquisitions
For closing its $8 billion acquisition of Grail without regulatory approval, the European Union has slapped Illumina with a record $476 million fine—the maximum sanction allowed under the EU’s rules.
The companies have filed their own suit against the Federal Trade Commission, claiming the FTC’s attempt to legally block their $28 billion merger is unconstitutional.
In its third acquisition this month, Eli Lilly is buying antibody-drug conjugates startup Emergence Therapeutics to bolster its cancer business.
Eli Lilly announced Thursday it will acquire former collaborative partner Sigilon Therapeutics to deepen its diabetic foothold with a potentially functional cure for Type 1.
Despite a challenging economic climate and gloomy forecast, 2023 has still notched some mega-deals for biopharmas. BioSpace highlights the biggest deals in the industry this year.
The acquisition of the privately-held company will bring its novel, investigational beta-lactamase inhibitors and other antimicrobials into the Japanese pharma’s pipeline.
Citing anti-trust issues, six states—California, Illinois, Minnesota, New York, Washington and Wisconsin—are joining the FTC’s legal challenge to Amgen’s nearly $27.8 billion buyout of Horizon.
Under the merger announced Thursday, Tourmaline shareholders will own nearly 80% of the new company, which will retain its name and continue to focus on developing its anti-IL 6 antibody.
Eli Lilly stands to gain access to DICE Therapeutics’ DELSCAPE platform, which enables the design of orally available molecules for autoimmune and inflammatory diseases.
The stock deal aims to strengthen Coherus Biosciences’ position in the field of cancer therapeutics and expand its product portfolio.
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