Mirum Pharmaceuticals Acquires Bluejay Therapeutics

Ipsen Acquires Albireo Pharma

January 9, 2023

Biotechnology

Ipsen has agreed to acquire Albireo Pharma in a cash tender offer of $42.00 per share plus a contingent value right (CVR) tied to FDA approval in biliary atresia, in a transaction intended to expand Ipsen's Rare Disease portfolio. The acquisition brings Albireo's approved pediatric liver drug Bylvay (odevixibat) and a pipeline of bile-acid modulators into Ipsen's global R&D and commercial capabilities.

Gilead Sciences Acquires MiroBio

September 20, 2022

Biotechnology

Gilead Sciences completed the acquisition of U.K.-based biotechnology company MiroBio for approximately $405 million in cash. The deal gives Gilead MiroBio's discovery platform and portfolio of immune inhibitory receptor agonists, including lead investigational antibody MB272, which is in Phase 1 clinical trials.

Gilead Sciences Acquires CymaBay Therapeutics for $4.3 Billion

February 12, 2024

Biotechnology

Gilead Sciences has completed the acquisition of CymaBay Therapeutics for approximately $4.3 billion, paying $32.50 per share in cash. The deal adds CymaBay's investigational PPARδ agonist seladelpar for primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) to Gilead's liver-disease portfolio and is expected to accelerate development and potential commercialization of the therapy.

Mirum Pharmaceuticals Acquires Satiogen Pharmaceuticals

May 23, 2022

Pharmaceuticals

Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: MIRM) acquired San Diego-based Satiogen Pharmaceuticals, obtaining Satiogen-owned IP and licensing payments related to LIVMARLI (maralixibat) and volixibat. The deal, funded via Mirum stock and roughly $2.8 million in cash, reduces Mirum's royalty obligations and consolidates the economics of its commercial and pipeline programs.

Amgen Acquires Dark Blue Therapeutics

January 6, 2026

Biotechnology

Amgen has acquired Dark Blue Therapeutics, an Oxford-based biotechnology company focused on targeted protein degraders for oncology, in a deal valued at up to $840 million including upfront and milestone payments. The acquisition adds Dark Blue's preclinical MLLT1/3 degrader program (DBT-3757) to Amgen's early oncology discovery efforts and will be integrated into Amgen's existing R&D organization.

Maverix Medical Acquires Cirrus Bio

March 29, 2024

Biotechnology

Maverix Medical, a lung cancer platform backed by Ajax Health, KKR, and Hologic, has acquired Cirrus Bio to form the foundation of a new diagnostics division, Maverix Dx. Cirrus Bio's multiomic diagnostic capabilities and its founders, David Mallery (CEO) and Scott Morris (CSO), will lead Maverix Dx as the platform pursues further diagnostic product development and M&A.