Eli Lilly added its second insomnia program with the acquisition of privately held Hypnion Inc. Hypnion's Phase II HY10275 compound is the industry's most advanced dual H1/5HT2a antagonist in clinical development. Hypnion management told START-UP that M&A was its preferred exit, given the resources necessary to develop HY10275 to its full potential.
The market for private biotech acquisitions is anything but
sleepy. In early March Eli Lilly & Co. joined the fray, snapping up Hypnion
Inc., a private developer of treatments for
insomnia and sleep disorders. [See Deal]
The companies have kept a lid on the exact price Lilly paid for Hypnion, but based on information in a...