智通财经APP获悉，礼来(LLY.US)确认已同意以每股14美元的现金收购Ventyx Biosciences (VTYX.US)。根据周三发布的一份声明，该交易的总股权价值约为 12 亿美元。该交易不附加任何融资条件，预计将于今年上半年完成。美银证券担任礼来的独家财务顾问，杰富瑞担任Ventyx的首席财务顾问。
总部位于圣地亚哥的Ventyx专注于研发治疗克罗恩病和类风湿性关节炎等炎症性疾病的药物，礼来收购该公司旨在拓展其在免疫学领域的业务。
礼来公司表示，免疫学是其关键增长领域，该公司希望在糖尿病和肥胖症治疗领域取得巨大成功的基础上，进一步拓展业务。这些成功吸引了投资者和患者的关注。该公司目前已销售多种治疗关节炎和银屑病等炎症性疾病的药物，包括Taltz，但Taltz的关键专利保护将在未来几年内到期。
与此同时，该公司正在寻求收购以扩充其产品线。2024年，该公司以32亿美元收购了Morphic Therapeutics，获得了一种用于治疗炎症性肠病的实验性药物。此外，该公司还斥资24亿美元收购了Dice Therapeutics，后者是一家开发口服银屑病疗法的公司。
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