Derived from Strategic Transactions, a premium source for tracking life sciences deal activity, the Venture Funding Deals column provides a monthly review of emerging In Vitro Diagnostic, Medical Device, and Pharmaceutical companies that have received venture funding. This month’s column covers deals announced September through October 2014.
InSilixa raises $13mm in early-stage round
Molecular diagnostics start-up InSilixa Inc. raised $13mm in an early-stage financing led by PointGuard Ventures and Morningside Group, which...
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After “intense negotiations”, Bavarian Nordic’s board plans to recommend a DKK19bn ($2.98bn) offer by private equity firms Nordic Capital and Permira to take the company private.
Deal Snapshot: The addition of Hengrui's HRS-9821, a China-originated fast-follower of Verona’s Ohtuvayre in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, should enable GSK’s COPD therapy portfolio to stack up well against increasing competitors in the indication, including biologics and small molecules.
Plus deals involving Lilly/Gate Bioscience, Concentra/iTeos, Nicox/Kowa, Ajax/Schrodinger, I-Mab/Bridge Health, Otsuka/Cantargia, JCR/Acumen and more.
Natco to buy out Adcock Ingram’s minority shareholders in what’s possibly its biggest M&A investment, opening up substantial opportunities in South Africa and the region. If the offer goes through, it will result in the delisting of Adcock, with Bidvest and Natco co-owning the firm.
After “intense negotiations”, Bavarian Nordic’s board plans to recommend a DKK19bn ($2.98bn) offer by private equity firms Nordic Capital and Permira to take the company private.
Dr Reddy’s CEO discusses the growth opportunity for semaglutide, including production capacity and ‘crazy’ demand indications, and a potential 20-plus product GLP-1 portfolio. All eyes are also on an upcoming hearing in India pertaining to Novo Nordisk’s semaglutide patent in the country.
Deal Snapshot: The addition of Hengrui's HRS-9821, a China-originated fast-follower of Verona’s Ohtuvayre in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, should enable GSK’s COPD therapy portfolio to stack up well against increasing competitors in the indication, including biologics and small molecules.
