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Bristol-Myers Squibb Company / Padlock Therapeutics, Inc.

2016 · Acquisition/Merger · $600M · Complete

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Mar 23, 2016 Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News Bullish

BMS to acquire Padlock for up to $600M — the deal complements BMS's existing immunoscience franchise (Orencia at $1.885B annually) with a potentially…

Apr 22, 2016 Nature Reviews Drug Discovery Bullish

Nature Reviews flags Padlock acquisition as BMS picking up potential keys to treating rheumatoid arthritis through a novel autoantigen-blocking mechanism.

Apr 01, 2025 Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Patents Bearish

BMS does not appear to be progressing small-molecule PAD4 inhibitors from the Padlock program, instead pursuing PAD4 antibodies in a 2024 patent — implying the…

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BMS acquired Cambridge, MA-based Padlock Therapeutics for up to $600M (upfront cash plus development milestones tied to advancement of PAD inhibitor program for rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune diseases). Acquisition gave BMS full rights to Padlock's PAD discovery program. Closed Q2 2016.

Did it work? Outcome assessment

Strategic verdict
Partially Achieved
Financial impact
Neutral
Pipeline outcome
Assets Stalled

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