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Bayer AG / Loxo Oncology, Inc.

2017 · Co-Development · $1.6B · Complete

Outcome grade pending — assessed 5 years post-close.

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Nov 14, 2017 BioPharma Dive Neutral

Loxo's shares dipped 6% in premarket trading as analysts questioned the wisdom of giving up US rights to larotrectinib, which was expected to spearhead Loxo's…

Nov 14, 2017 OncLive Bullish

The Bayer-Loxo partnership was framed as the leading commercial vehicle for tissue-agnostic precision oncology following ASCO data showing durable activity…

Feb 15, 2019 BioPharma Dive Bullish

After Lilly's $8B acquisition of Loxo, Bayer secured full global rights to Vitrakvi and BAY 2731954 (LOXO-195), consolidating control of the tissue-agnostic…

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Loxo Oncology and Bayer announced a global co-development and co-commercialization partnership for the selective TRK inhibitors larotrectinib and LOXO-195. Loxo received $400M upfront plus up to $450M in larotrectinib milestones and $200M in LOXO-195 milestones (~$1.55B total). 50/50 global development cost split; Loxo leads U.S. regulatory; Bayer leads ex-U.S. regulatory and commercialization. 50/50 U.S. profit share. Larotrectinib later approved as Vitrakvi.

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