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Treadwell Therapeutics Acquires TCRyption Inc.

October 15, 2021

Biotechnology

Treadwell Therapeutics announced it has acquired TCRyption Inc., a TIO Bioventures–backed developer of a novel TCR-identification platform for T cell therapies, in a stock-swap transaction. The acquisition brings the TCRypt platform and a bank of TCR candidates into Treadwell's pre-clinical oncology pipeline to expand its cell-therapy capabilities, with initial TCR programs expected to enter the clinic in early 2023.

Biogen Acquires Alcyone Therapeutics

September 19, 2025

Medical Devices

Biogen has acquired Alcyone Therapeutics to obtain the ThecaFlex DRx intrathecal drug‑delivery system, integrating Alcyone employees into Biogen’s product delivery solutions team. Alcyone will receive $85 million upfront plus contingent milestone payments; Biogen will handle development, commercialization and manufacturing of ThecaFlex DRx while Alcyone’s remaining therapeutic assets are being divested into Neela Therapeutics.

Sensei Biotherapeutics Acquires Faeth Therapeutics

February 18, 2026

Biotechnology

Sensei Biotherapeutics (Nasdaq: SNSE) has acquired clinical-stage Faeth Therapeutics in a stock-for-stock transaction that brings Faeth's lead oncology asset PIKTOR into Sensei's pipeline. Concurrently Sensei raised approximately $200 million in a private placement of Series B non-voting convertible preferred stock from a syndicate of institutional life-sciences investors to advance PIKTOR through Phase 2 topline data and initiate a Phase 1b breast cancer trial.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Acquires ViaCyte for $320M

July 11, 2022

Biotechnology

Vertex Pharmaceuticals agreed to acquire clinical-stage cell therapy company ViaCyte for $320 million in cash. The deal gives Vertex additional stem cell lines, IP and GMP manufacturing capabilities intended to accelerate its VX-880 and other cell replacement therapy programs for type 1 diabetes.

Cybin Inc. Acquires Small Pharma Inc.

August 28, 2023

Biotechnology

Cybin Inc. has agreed to acquire all issued and outstanding securities of U.K.-based Small Pharma in an all‑share plan of arrangement. The transaction combines Cybin's and Small Pharma's clinical-stage psychedelic therapeutic programs and IP into a single, publicly traded clinical‑stage biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Toronto.

Sun Pharma Acquires Checkpoint Therapeutics

May 30, 2025

Biotechnology

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited has completed the acquisition of Checkpoint Therapeutics, Inc., acquiring all outstanding shares for $4.10 per share in cash plus a contingent value right. The deal gives Sun Pharma ownership of UNLOXCYT (cosibelimab-ipdl), the FDA-approved anti-PD-L1 therapy for advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, and expands its oncology/onco-derm product portfolio.