Analysis of the key themes driving M&A activity reveals that orphan designated drugs accounted for 36 pharmaceutical deals announced in Q1 2024, worth a total value of $16.6bn. The $4.3bn acquisition of CymaBay Therapeutics by Gilead Sciences was the industry’s largest disclosed deal. GlobalData’s Pharmaceuticals Industry Mergers and Acquisitions Deals by Top Themes report for Q1 2024 dissects the driving forces behind the M&A dynamics within the Pharma sector, offering essential insights into industry trends and transformations. Buy the report here.
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In value terms, orphan designated drugs-related deal activity decreased by 18% in Q1 2024 compared with the previous quarter’s total of $20.2bn and fell by 67% as compared to Q1 2023. Related deal volume increased by 16% in Q1 2024 versus the previous quarter and was 39% higher than in Q1 2023.
The top-ranked financial advisors supporting these M&A deals in Q1 2024 were Centerview Partners; Lazard; Evercore with 5, 4, 2 deals respectively.
The top-ranked legal advisors supporting these M&A deals in Q1 2024 were Goodwin Procter; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates; Cooley with 4, 4, 3 deals respectively.
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GlobalData’s Deals Database tracks global deal activity, including mergers, acquisitions, capital raising, strategic alliances, and licensing agreements. Proprietary analysis is used to group deals into key thematic areas and granular sectors across the world’s largest industries.
This analysis considers only announced and completed deals from the GlobalData financial deals database and excludes all terminated and rumoured deals. Deal type includes Acquisition, Asset transactions and Mergers.
