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H. Lundbeck A/S / Prexton Therapeutics BV

2018 · Acquisition/Merger · $1.1B · Complete

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Total loss: foliglurax failed its Phase II endpoint in 2020 and Lundbeck wrote off the entire ~EUR 100M asset value

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The coverage arc

Mar 16, 2018 FierceBiotech Neutral

Lundbeck is paying €100M ($123M) up front for Prexton's mid-phase Parkinson's candidate, with up to €805M in milestones. Mid-sized players would have preferred…

Apr 30, 2020 Evaluate Vantage Bearish

Foliglurax's failure in the AMBLED Phase 2 study marks the third major setback in Lundbeck's recent acquisition strategy, with the company writing down the…

Mar 15, 2022 Parkinson's News Today Bearish

Final published Phase 2 AMBLED data confirmed foliglurax failed to reduce OFF-time or dyskinesia versus placebo; Lundbeck discontinued development of the…

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Lundbeck announced March 2018 acquisition of Swiss biotech Prexton Therapeutics for EUR 100M (~$123M) upfront plus up to EUR 805M (~$992M) in clinical, regulatory and commercial milestones (total up to ~$1.1B). Adds foliglurax, a Phase 2 mGluR4 positive allosteric modulator targeting OFF-time reduction and L-DOPA-induced dyskinesia in Parkinson's disease.

Did it work? Outcome assessment

Total loss: foliglurax failed its Phase II endpoint in 2020 and Lundbeck wrote off the entire ~EUR 100M asset value

Strategic verdict
Failed to Achieve
Financial impact
Impaired/Written Down
Pipeline outcome
Assets Terminated

Key facts

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