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Week 42 Deals (2024)

Deal of the Week:  Lundbeck & Longboard (Source)

Lundbeck expands its neuroscience pipeline through acquisition

  • Structure: Lundbeck will acquire Longboard Pharmaceuticals

  • Date Announced: October 13, 2024

  • Total Deal Value: $650 million

  • Upfront Cash: $200 million

  • Total Milestones: $450 million

  • Royalties: Tiered royalties on net sales (undisclosed rates)

  • Other Terms: Lundbeck will gain access to Longboard's investigational therapies for neurological disorders, including a promising treatment for Dravet syndrome

Notable Deals

Exelixis & Merck (Source)

Collaboration to evaluate zanzalintinib with KEYTRUDA® and WELIREG® in cancer trials

  • Structure: Clinical development collaboration

  • Date Announced: October 11, 2024

Viatris & Lexicon Pharmaceuticals (Source)

Viatris secures global rights to sotagliflozin outside the U.S. and Europe

  • Structure: Exclusive licensing agreement

  • Date Announced: October 16, 2024

  • Total Deal Value: Up to $325 million

  • Upfront Cash: $25 million

  • Total Milestones: Undisclosed regulatory and sales milestones

  • Royalties: Tiered royalties ranging from low-double-digit to upper-teens on annual net sales