Pharma BD Deal Intelligence

Mallinckrodt plc / InfaCare Pharmaceutical Corporation

2017 · Acquisition/Merger · $425M · Complete

Announcement Sentiment
13
Negative

Mallinckrodt agreed to acquire InfaCare Pharmaceutical, gaining stannsoporfin, a Phase 3 heme oxygenase inhibitor in development for severe neonatal hyperbilirubinemia. Deal structure: $80M upfront plus up to $345M in development, regulatory and sales-based milestones (~$425M aggregate). The deal expanded Mallinckrodt's hospital/specialty franchise. Stannsoporfin later faced an FDA refuse-to-file letter.

Did it work? Outcome assessment

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

Key facts

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