Acelyrin To Proceed With Alumis Merger, Spurn Concentra Bid

The proposed merger could consolidate a pipeline of immunology drug candidates at Alumis and was determined to offer better value than an unsolicited bid from Concentra.

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Acelyrin and Alumis reconfirmed plans to move ahead with their announced merger • Source: Shutterstock

The proposed all-stock merger of troubled Acelyrin with Alumis, first announced on 6 February, will go forward, Acelyrin said 4 March, stating it will decline an unsolicited acquisition offer from Tang Capital-backed Concentra Biosciences that it received on 20 February. The Concentra bid would not result in a superior offer compared to the Alumis combination, Acelyrin said, adding that it expects the merger to close in Q2.

Key Takeaways
  • Acelyrin and Alumis plan to continue their proposed all-stock merger, which they said is expected to close in Q2.
  • Acelyrin decided to decline a buyout offer from Tang Capital-backed Concentra after determining that it would not offer superior value to the planned merger

After the two California biotechs revealed their

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