Lilly Doubles Down on Insomnia with Hypnion Acquisition

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...

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