Mergers & acquisitions
Lundbeck announced the acquisition aimed at eptinezumab, Alder’s investigational monoclonal antibody (mAb) for migraine prevention targeting the calcitonin gene-related peptide that has been submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for potential approval.
Baxter International Inc., a leading global medical products company, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Cheetah Medical, an Israel-based leading provider of non-invasive hemodynamic monitoring technologies with offices in Boston, Massachusetts as well as Tel Aviv, as detailed in the company press release.
Building on its unique six-year relationship with Avalon Ventures, GlaxoSmithKline will acquire San Diego-based Sitari Pharmaceuticals and its transglutaminase 2 small molecule program for celiac disease.
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. and Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced that the companies have entered into a definitive agreement that provides Flexion with the global rights to develop and commercialize XEN402, a NaV1.7 inhibitor, for the management of post-operative pain.
There are high hopes for more M&A in the industry for the remainder of the year. Here’s a look at the 10 top takeover targets.
When Eli Lilly and Company acquired Loxo Oncology for $8 billion, the company was gambling on several pipeline drugs in oncology.
The Board of Directors of Cardea Bio and the Board of Directors of Nanosens Innovations have each authorized the respective companies to proceed with a proposed business combination.
This week, Roche said it extended its tender-offer period for outstanding shares of Spark to Oct. 1 from Sept. 3.
MilliporeSigma has acquired all ownership rights to the ProcessPad™ platform from Simplyfeye Softwares Private Limited. The agreement includes the transfer of all copyrights and relevant intellectual property related to this software platform.
Semma will become a separate operating subsidiary of Vertex. Semma is working to advance Melton’s methodology for creating billions of functional, insulin-producing beta cells.
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