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Shire adds to rare disease portfolio with acquisition of Lumena Pharmaceuticals, bringing late stage compounds for rare GI/hepatic conditions

Shire adds to rare disease portfolio with acquisition of Lumena Pharmaceuticals, bringing late stage compounds for rare GI/hepatic conditions

  • Acquisition of Lumena Pharmaceuticals, a biopharmaceutical company with late stage rare disease pipeline assets
  • Adds to Shire's rare diseases portfolio and leverages this expertise, and is a perfect combination with Shire's already strong Gastrointestinal (GI) presence
  • Adds LUM001 in Phase 2 development for four rare and devastating hepatic diseases, two pediatric and two adult with a potential 2016 approval and LUM002 a Phase 2-ready candidate for the treatment of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)
  • Very attractive opportunity to develop treatments for significant unmet need in rare cholestatic liver diseases as well as a treatment for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)
  • Shire will acquire Lumena Pharmaceuticals for an upfront payment of $260 million in cash, plus a payment for net cash at closing, and near-term contingent milestone payments related to ongoing clinical trials
  • These two compounds, and Shire's full portfolio, will be discussed in more detail at an Investor Day later in 2014.

Dublin, Ireland and San Diego, U.S. – May 12th, 2014 – Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPG) and Lumena Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company with rare disease pipeline assets, announce the acquisition of Lumena Pharmaceuticals by Shire.

Lumena Pharmaceuticals - 05/12/2014

Plexxikon receives European approval for Zelboraf

 
February 21, 2012

Plexxikon, a member of Daiichi Sankyo Group, has received European Commission approval for Zelboraf (vemurafenib) for the monotherapy treatment of adult patients with BRAF mutation-positive unresectable or metastatic melanoma.

Zelboraf is designed to selectively inhibit the BRAF mutation that occurs in about half of all cases of melanoma.

Zelboraf and its companion diagnostic, the cobas 4800 BRAF V600 mutation test, have been approved in the US, Switzerland, Israel, Brazil, New Zealand and Canada.

Plexxikon CEO Peter Hirth said the approval of Zelboraf by the European Commission marks a significant advancement for European patients with metastatic melanoma who historically have had very limited treatment options.

"We are very pleased that our strategy to co-develop Zelboraf along with a companion diagnostic helped accelerate the availability of this personalized medicine for these patients," Hirth added.

Plexxikon - 02/21/2012

Plexxikon, Daiichi Sankyo complete potential $935M deal

 
April 4, 2011

Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd. completed its acquisition of Plexxikon Inc., giving shareholders $805 million upfront with the possibility of near-term milestone payments of another $130 million on Plexxikon’s potential melanoma drug.

Plexxikon will retain its name, employees and Berkeley facilities, and it will continue research and development operations as an independent unit of Tokyo-based Daiichi Sankyo.

The deal was announced in late February.

Plexxikon - 04/04/2011

Daiichi Sankyo to Acquire Plexxikon

 

Deal Accelerates Expansion of Oncology Franchise

Berkeley, CA—February 28, 2011 - Plexxikon Inc. today announced it has entered into a merger agreement with Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited, a Japan‐based global pharmaceutical company. The purchase price for Plexxikon is $805 million up‐front. Near‐term milestone payments associated with the approval of PLX4032 could total an additional $130 million. Closure of the transaction is subject to clearance under the Hart‐Scott‐Rodino (HSR) Antitrust Improvements Act and customary closing conditions.

Plexxikon - 02/28/2011
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