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Sanofi SA / Vigil Neuroscience, Inc.

2025 · Acquisition/Merger · $600M · Complete

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May 21, 2025 Reuters Neutral

Sanofi said it would buy US biotech Vigil Neuroscience in a deal worth up to $600 million, adding an experimental oral treatment for Alzheimer's disease to its…

May 22, 2025 MedCity News Bullish

Sanofi is expanding its neuroscience drug pipeline through the $470 million acquisition of Vigil Neuroscience, a clinical-stage biotech with a drug that could…

Aug 06, 2025 Sanofi Press Release Bullish

Sanofi announced today the successful completion of its acquisition of Vigil Neuroscience, adding VG-3927, an oral small-molecule TREM2 agonist in Phase…

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Sanofi agreed to acquire Vigil Neuroscience for $8.00/share cash plus non-tradeable CVR of $2.00/share tied to first commercial sale of VG-3927, for total equity value up to ~$600M. Adds oral TREM2 agonist for Alzheimer's disease to Sanofi's neurology pipeline.

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