Eli Lilly and Company has announced plans to acquire Ventyx Biosciences Inc. in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $1.2 billion, securing a portfolio of clinical-stage oral small molecule therapeutics focused on chronic inflammatory-mediated diseases. The deal includes NLRP3 inhibitors such as VTX2735 and VTX3232, alongside two Phase 2 programs for inflammatory bowel disease. The
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Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB (Sobi) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Arthrosi Therapeutics Inc. for $950 million upfront and up to $550 million in milestone payments. The deal brings the investigational gout drug pozdeutinurad (AR882) into Sobi’s pipeline, positioning the oral URAT1 inhibitor as a potential anchor asset in a late-stage inflammatory franchise.
Sanyou Biopharmaceuticals (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. and Wenzhou KanryBio Biotechnology Co., Ltd. have entered into a strategic collaboration focused on co-developing high-value reagents and products for biomarker assay kits. Announced on December 10, 2025, this partnership aims to combine Sanyou Biopharmaceuticals’ global leadership in AI-driven molecular discovery with KanryBio Biotechnology’s capabilities in kit product development and
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