Under The Radar: Potential Small Cap Takeover Targets

Looking back at the second quarter, PharmaVitae analysts have selected 10 biopharma companies with market caps under $3bn they think are primed for acquisition – and the likely candidates for a buy-out.

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PureTech Weighs Up Pros And Cons Of Going Private

 
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The biotech has rejected a takeover bid from Nordic Capital but a sale to private equity could be a solution to the public market's continued reluctance to adequately value PureTech’s hub-and-spoke business model.

GSK Ramps Up Neuroscience Investment With ABL Brain Shuttle Deal

 

The pact could be worth more than $2.6bn and adds to growing big pharma investment in the technology.

Epsilogen Hits Antibody Acquisition Trail With TigaTx Takeover

 
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Following the near-total dominance of IgG antibodies, the UK group is backing the potential of IgA and IgE-based therapies to transform cancer treatment with the purchase of US-headquartered TigaTx.

Lilly Licenses Sangamo’s Capsid Technology For CNS Gene Therapy

 

Deal Snapshot: Lilly is the third company to sign a licensing deal for STAC-BBB with Sangamo, which also aims to secure a deal for its Fabry disease program in the second quarter.

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US Pharma Tariff Reprieve Appears Short-Lived

 

Sector-specific tariffs, including on pharmaceuticals, could be announced as early as this week.

GSK Ramps Up Neuroscience Investment With ABL Brain Shuttle Deal

 

The pact could be worth more than $2.6bn and adds to growing big pharma investment in the technology.

Epsilogen Hits Antibody Acquisition Trail With TigaTx Takeover

 
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Following the near-total dominance of IgG antibodies, the UK group is backing the potential of IgA and IgE-based therapies to transform cancer treatment with the purchase of US-headquartered TigaTx.