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Novartis AG / Excellergy, Inc.

2026 · Acquisition/Merger · $2.0B · Complete

Outcome grade pending — assessed 5 years post-close.

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Mar 27, 2026 BioPharma Dive Neutral

Novartis targets Xolair successor in buyout of startup Excellergy. Novartis will acquire Excellergy, a young allergy drugmaker, to gain access to an…

Mar 27, 2026 Endpoints News Bullish

With its blockbuster drug Xolair set to face biosimilar competition, Novartis said it will pay up to $2 billion in upfront payments to acquire Excellergy and…

Mar 27, 2026 Pharmaceutical Technology Bullish

Novartis to acquire Excellergy for $2bn upfront. Excellergy's lead programme Exl-111 is being evaluated in the Phase 1 DISARM trial, a randomized,…

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Novartis agreed to acquire privately held Excellergy for up to $2B in combined upfront and milestones, adding next-generation anti-IgE antibody Exl-111 (Phase 1 DISARM trial) to strengthen its allergy/immunology franchise beyond Xolair. The asset is designed to offer faster, deeper IgE pathway suppression across multiple IgE-driven conditions. Expected close H2 2026.

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