UCB Acquires Engage To Boost Epilepsy Franchise

Paying $125m Upfront

The Belgian drugmaker is getting hold of a device that delivers an inhaled formulation of the anxiety drug alprazolam which can rapidly terminate an epileptic seizure 30 seconds after it has begun.

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UCB on the acquisition trail again two months after RA Pharma Buy • Source: Shutterstock

UCB Group has hit the acquisition trial to snap up Engage Therapeutics of the US for an upfront payment of $125m, boosting its already strong presence in the epilepsy space.

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