XOMA Royalty Acquires LAVA Therapeutics N.V.

XOMA Royalty Corporation Completes Tender Offer and Acquisition of Generation Bio

February 9, 2026

Biotechnology

XOMA Royalty Corporation completed its previously announced tender offer to acquire all outstanding shares of Generation Bio common stock for $4.2913 per share in cash, plus one non-tradeable contingent value right (CVR). Following the tender offer, a subsidiary (XRA 7 Corp.) merged with and into Generation Bio, making Generation Bio a wholly owned subsidiary of XOMA Royalty.

AbbVie Completes Acquisition of Landos Biopharma

May 23, 2024

Pharmaceuticals

AbbVie completed its acquisition of clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company Landos Biopharma for $20.42 per share in cash, plus a contingent value right (CVR) tied to a clinical milestone. The deal adds Landos’ first-in-class investigational asset NX-13 to AbbVie’s immunology pipeline for potential treatment of ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease.

AstraZeneca Acquires Icosavax

December 12, 2023

Biotechnology

AstraZeneca has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Icosavax, a Seattle-based clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, in a cash tender offer valuing the deal at approximately $0.8bn upfront and up to $1.1bn including contingent payments. The acquisition brings Icosavax's virus‑like particle (VLP) platform and Phase III‑ready combination RSV/hMPV vaccine candidate IVX‑A12 into AstraZeneca's Vaccines & Immune Therapies late‑stage pipeline to strengthen respiratory vaccine capabilities for older adults and vulnerable populations.

Lomond Therapeutics Completes Reverse Merger with Venetian-1 and Raises $44M

November 4, 2024

Biotechnology

Lomond Therapeutics completed a reverse merger with Venetian-1 Acquisition Corp., which changed its name to Lomond Therapeutics Holdings, Inc., and closed a $44 million private placement led by existing and new investors. The financing included participation from OrbiMed, Torrey Pines Investment, Deerfield Management, American Financial Group and Heights Capital and will fund advancement of Lomond’s clinical-stage oncology programs (lomonitinib, lonitoclax and a menin inhibitor).

Innoviva Acquires La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company

July 11, 2022

Pharmaceuticals

Innoviva entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company for $6.23 per share in cash (including a tender offer), representing an implied enterprise value of about $149 million. The acquisition adds GIAPREZA and XERAVA to Innoviva’s infectious disease and hospital portfolio and was completed in August 2022, with La Jolla becoming a wholly owned subsidiary and delisted from Nasdaq.

Charles River Laboratories Acquires Explora BioLabs

April 6, 2022

Biotechnology

Charles River Laboratories has acquired Explora BioLabs Holdings, a San Diego–based provider of contract vivarium services, for approximately $295 million in cash. The deal expands Charles River’s CRADL footprint with more than 15 additional vivarium facilities (bringing expected combined capacity to at least 25 sites and ~300,000 sq ft by end of 2022) and adds complementary preclinical vivarium management capabilities and clients.