Kindeva Drug Delivery (Altaris) Acquires Summit Biosciences

Altaris Combines Kindeva Drug Delivery and Meridian Medical Technologies

December 13, 2022

Medical Devices

Altaris has completed the combination of its portfolio companies Kindeva Drug Delivery and Meridian Medical Technologies into a single, global drug‑device CDMO that will operate under the Kindeva name. The combined company expands capabilities across parenteral, inhalation, transdermal and intradermal delivery formats; Milton Boyer (formerly Meridian CEO) will lead the combined business.

Altaris Capital Partners Acquires Kindeva Drug Delivery from 3M

May 1, 2020

Medical Devices

Altaris Capital Partners has acquired Kindeva Drug Delivery L.P. (formerly 3M Drug Delivery Systems) from 3M Company for $650 million in a corporate carve-out transaction. Monroe Capital provided financing and an equity co-investment to support the deal, and 3M will retain a minority interest alongside Altaris as Kindeva operates independently to pursue growth and capital investments.

Altaris Capital Partners Acquires Meridian Medical Technologies from Pfizer

December 30, 2021

Medical Devices

Altaris Capital Partners has entered into an agreement to acquire Meridian Medical Technologies from Pfizer. Meridian, a pioneer in emergency response drug-device combination products and auto-injectors with facilities in St. Louis, Missouri and Columbia, Maryland and more than 750 employees, will become an Altaris portfolio company to expand the firm's capabilities in medical countermeasures and emergency response solutions.

Altaris Acquires Minaris Regenerative Medicine from Resonac

September 23, 2024

Healthcare Services

Altaris, LLC has acquired Minaris Regenerative Medicine from Resonac Corporation, making Minaris a wholly owned portfolio company of Altaris. Minaris is a cell therapy CDMO with six facilities across the United States, Germany and Japan and more than 500 employees; the deal advances Altaris' strategic initiative to build capabilities in cell and gene therapy manufacturing.

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.

TransMedics Acquires Summit Aviation to Expand Transplant Aviation Capabilities

August 1, 2023

Transportation

TransMedics Group, Inc. has signed a definitive agreement (and subsequently completed) to acquire Summit Aviation, a U.S. charter flight operator, to establish TransMedics Aviation and provide dedicated air logistics for organ transplantation. The acquisition brings Summit's charter expertise and team (founder Ben Walton to join TransMedics as VP of Aviation Services) to support TransMedics' National OCS Program and expand its organ transport capabilities nationwide.