Many of the same factors that held down large M&A transactions in 2021 carried over to 2022, which saw eight buyouts valued at $2bn+, headlined by Amgen’s $27.8bn purchase of Horizon.
The economic factors that created a drag on major deal-making in the biopharmaceutical sector in 2021 continued into 2022. Up until December, it seemed like a second year in a row with a top deal of about $11.6bn – but Amgen, Inc.’s $27.8bn acquisition of Horizon Therapeutics plc closed out the year with a bang, and a new top deal.
Both 2022 and 2021 significantly trail the top deal values seen in 2020, and the averages seen pre-pandemic. However, with...
INFOGRAPHIC: Deal volume for both M&A and alliances fell in 2023, but average valuations rose appreciably. Antibody-drug conjugates for cancer drove high-value acquisitions and partnerships.
A rundown of the ten most valuable drug launches expected in 2024 from both big pharma and some first-to-market companies.
While not expected to be quite so busy as previous years, 2024 will still see many pivotal clinical trial readouts that should create a splash. Here are ten (plus a few extras) that have caught Scrip’s eye for one reason or another, eg, for being the first readout for a novel drug class, having the potential to take a product in a new lucrative direction, for maybe being able to succeed where a rival has already failed or even for having been a long time coming.
Lilly's first Phase III triplet win opens the door to a label expansion in BTK-pretreated CLL, with analysts suggesting Jaypica could attain blockbuster status. However, the window to capitalize may be brief as next-generation BTK degraders close in with head-to-head trials.
Mounjaro, Eliquis, and Darzalex buck the Q1 trend to make gains
