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Eli Lilly and Company / Curevo Vaccine, Inc.

2026 · Acquisition/Merger · $1.5B · Pending

Outcome grade pending — assessed 5 years post-close.

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May 26, 2026 biopharmadive.com Neutral

Lilly dives into vaccine research with 3 biotech buyouts. The pharma giant announced agreements to acquire Curevo, LimmaTech and Vaccine Company in…

May 26, 2026 fiercebiotech.com Neutral

Eli Lilly inks deals to buy 3 vaccine developers for up to $3.8B as M&A spree continues. The Indianapolis-based pharma is acquiring Curevo for up to $1.5B for…

May 26, 2026 statnews.com Neutral

Eli Lilly to buy three small vaccine developers in a roughly $3.8 billion bet on infectious disease vaccines. The deals span shingles, S. aureus and…

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Eli Lilly agreed to acquire Seattle-area Curevo Vaccine for up to $1.5B (upfront plus single specified milestone). Curevo's lead candidate amezosvatein is an adjuvanted subunit shingles vaccine with Phase 2 data showing immune response matching standard-of-care Shingrix and >50% reductions in fatigue, chills and injection-site pain. Part of Lilly's three-deal vaccine push into infectious disease announced same day.

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