Cybin Acquires Small Pharma
Cybin, Inc. announced on August 28 its acquisition of Small Pharma, Inc. a London-based biotechnology company progressing a pipeline of short-duration psychedelic-assisted therapies for the treatment of mental health conditions. Small Pharma has a portfolio of clinical-stage DMT-based assets, SPL026 and SPL028. Small Pharma was granted an Innovation Passport designation for SPL026 from the U.K. Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency and has a pipeline of proprietary preclinical assets. Cybin is a biopharmaceutical company advancing psychedelic pharmaceutical treatments for various psychiatric and neurological conditions. Headquartered in Toronto and founded in... Read More »
Cell Microsystems Acquires Fluxion Biosciences
Durham, North Carolina-based Cell Microsystems announced its acquisition of Fluxion Biosciences. According to data captured in the LevinPro HC database, this acquisition represents the 102nd Biotechnology transaction of 2023, and 19th in the third quarter. Fluxion delivers advanced solutions that automate complex cell-based and cell-free assays. Products include ERASE-Seq for NGS analysis of cancer from a “liquid biopsy” blood sample, IsoFlux for circulating tumor cell analysis, BioFlux for functional analysis of cellular interactions and the IonFlux automated patch clamp system. Cell Microsystems provides pioneering solutions for cell biology research, and... Read More »
CervoMed Inc. Closes Acquisition of EIP Pharma
CervoMed Inc. (formerly known as Diffusion Pharmaceuticals) announced on August 17 that it closed its previously announced acquisition of EIP Pharma, Inc. The combined company will trade on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the ticker symbol, “CRVO”. EIP Pharma is a clinical-stage biotechnology company advancing CNS-focused therapeutics to benefit patients with a range of debilitating neurodegenerative diseases. It is currently developing neflamapimod, an investigational orally administered small molecule brain penetrant that inhibits p38MAP kinase alpha (p38a). CervoMed is a biopharmaceutical company that has historically focused on developing novel therapies that enhance... Read More »
Swiftmerge Acquisition Corp. Takes HDL Therapeutics Public in $400 Million Transaction
On August 11, Swiftmerge Acquisition Corp., a West Vancouver-based special purpose acquisition company, announced that it was taking HDL Therapeutics Inc. public through a merger. HDL Therapeutics is a biotech innovator, focused on developing first-in-class treatments for intractable cardiovascular and neurovascular diseases using the company’s proprietary technology platform. The holders of the outstanding HDL Therapeutics preferred stock and common stock will receive a combination of cash and equity in Swiftmerge totaling $400 million. The business combination values the combined company at approximately $480 million. Upon closing of the merger, Swiftmerge will change its... Read More »
Eli Lilly to Acquire Boston-Based Biotech Versanis
Eli Lilly and Company and Versanis announced on July 14 a definitive agreement for Lilly to acquire Versanis. Under the terms of the agreement, Versanis shareholders could receive up to $1.925 billion in cash, inclusive of an upfront payment and subsequent payments upon achievement of certain development and sales milestones. Versanis is a Boston-based, clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of new medicines for the treatment of cardiometabolic diseases. Versanis’ lead asset is bimagrumab, a monoclonal antibody that binds activin type II A and B receptors to block activin and myostatin signaling. Eli Lilly and Company is headquartered in Indianapolis,... Read More »Schedule a demo
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