Novo Nordisk Acquires Cardior Pharmaceuticals from EQT Life Sciences

Novo Nordisk Acquires Dicerna Pharmaceuticals

November 18, 2021

Biotechnology

Novo Nordisk agreed to acquire Dicerna Pharmaceuticals for $38.25 per share, representing an enterprise equity value of approximately $3.3 billion, to expand its RNAi capabilities. The acquisition builds on a 2019 research collaboration and brings Dicerna's GalXC RNAi platform and pipeline into Novo Nordisk to accelerate development of RNAi therapeutics across cardiometabolic, liver and rare disease indications. The tender offer completed in December 2021 and Dicerna is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Novo Nordisk.

Bain Capital Invests up to $300M in Cardurion Pharmaceuticals

October 27, 2021

Biotechnology

Cardurion Pharmaceuticals, a clinical‑stage biotechnology company focused on cardiovascular therapeutics, received a private investment of up to $300 million from Bain Capital Life Sciences and Bain Capital Private Equity to advance its PDE9 and CaMKII inhibitor programs and to scale the business. The funding will support a major Phase 2 heart‑failure trial, initiation of first‑in‑human studies, and company growth; Bain Capital will also join Cardurion’s board alongside existing investors Takeda Pharmaceuticals and Polaris Partners.

Novo Holdings Acquires Ellab from EQT Private Equity

June 21, 2023

Medical Devices

Novo Holdings A/S has agreed to acquire Ellab from EQT Mid Market Europe (EQT Private Equity); the deal was announced in June and subsequently completed following regulatory approvals. Headquartered in Hillerød, Denmark, Ellab is a provider of validation and monitoring hardware, software and services for the biotech and pharmaceutical industries; the Lundbeck Foundation has also agreed to acquire a significant minority stake.

Novo Nordisk Acquires Forma Therapeutics for $1.1 billion

September 1, 2022

Biotechnology

Novo Nordisk agreed to acquire clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company Forma Therapeutics for $20 per share in cash, valuing the deal at approximately $1.1 billion. The purchase adds Forma's lead candidate etavopivat and strengthens Novo Nordisk's pipeline in sickle cell disease and other rare blood disorders; the transaction is being effected via a tender offer and is expected to close in Q4 2022, subject to customary conditions and regulatory approvals.

Merck Acquires Acceleron Pharma for $11.5 Billion

September 30, 2021

Biotechnology

Merck has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Acceleron Pharma Inc. for $180 per share in cash, representing an approximate total equity value of $11.5 billion. The acquisition brings Acceleron's late-stage sotatercept program (for pulmonary arterial hypertension) and its REBLOZYL portfolio into Merck's cardiovascular pipeline, subject to tender offer completion and customary regulatory approvals.

Novartis Acquires Anthos Therapeutics for Up to $3.1 Billion

February 11, 2025

Biotechnology

Novartis has completed the acquisition of Anthos Therapeutics, a Blackstone Life Sciences–backed clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, in a deal valued at up to $3.1 billion, including $925 million paid upfront. The acquisition gives Novartis ownership of abelacimab, a Phase 3 factor XI inhibitor being developed to prevent stroke and cancer-associated thrombosis, with remaining milestone payments contingent on regulatory and commercial outcomes.