BioMarin Pharmaceutical Completes Acquisition of Inozyme Pharma

Ipsen Acquires Epizyme to Expand Oncology Portfolio

August 12, 2022

Pharmaceuticals

Ipsen completed its acquisition of Epizyme under a definitive merger agreement, acquiring all outstanding shares for $1.45 per share plus a contingent value right (CVR) of $1.00 per share. The deal expands Ipsen’s oncology portfolio with Epizyme’s lead medicine Tazverik (tazemetostat) and development candidate EZM0414, among other preclinical programs.

Sanofi to Acquire Blueprint Medicines to Expand Rare Immunology Pipeline

June 2, 2025

Pharmaceuticals

Sanofi and Blueprint Medicines entered into an agreement under which Sanofi will acquire Blueprint via a cash tender offer and subsequent merger. The deal values Blueprint at $129.00 per share in cash (approximately $9.1 billion equity value), with additional potential milestone payments tied to BLU-808 via a contingent value right.

Halozyme Acquires Antares Pharma for $960M

April 13, 2022

Pharmaceuticals

Halozyme Therapeutics will acquire Antares Pharma for $5.60 per share in cash, valuing Antares at approximately $960 million. The deal, approved unanimously by both boards, is intended to expand Halozyme's drug delivery capabilities by adding Antares' auto-injector platform and commercial specialty products and is expected to be accretive to Halozyme's 2022 revenue and non-GAAP earnings.

Boehringer Ingelheim Acquires Nerio Therapeutics

August 6, 2024

Biotechnology

Boehringer Ingelheim agreed to acquire Nerio Therapeutics, a San Diego-based preclinical biotech focused on PTPN2/N1 phosphatase inhibitors for immuno-oncology, for up to $1.3 billion. Nerio was invested/incubated by Viva BioInnovator and backed by a syndicate including Avalon Ventures; the deal is intended to accelerate development of Nerio’s preclinical program as a cornerstone of Boehringer’s immuno-oncology portfolio.

AstraZeneca to Acquire EsoBiotec

March 18, 2025

Biotechnology

AstraZeneca has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire EsoBiotec, a biotechnology company developing in vivo cell therapies. The deal is valued at up to $1 billion on a cash and debt-free basis, with an initial $425 million payment upon closing plus up to $575 million in contingent milestone consideration. The transaction is expected to close in Q2 2025, subject to regulatory approvals.

Invaio Sciences Acquires Peptyde Bio

December 7, 2023

Biotechnology

Invaio Sciences has acquired Peptyde Bio, a Danforth Technology Company spinout that discovers and designs antimicrobial peptides for crop protection. The deal brings Peptyde Bio’s peptide discovery platform and IP into Invaio’s AI-enabled discovery engine and biological delivery systems to accelerate nature-positive crop protection solutions.