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News: RegMedInvestors (RMi) Research Note: Verve Therapeutics (VERV) to be acquired by Eli Lilly (LLY)

June 17, 2025 12:29pm

Gene therapy companies are riding a new waave ...

Verve Therapeutics (VERV +$4.79 or +76.31 to $11.06) rallied after the gene editing company agreed to be acquired by Eli Lilly (LLY -$9.13 or -1.15% to $798.28) or $10.50 per share, a premium of 67.5% on the company’s last close. The deal, which is worth up to $1.3 billion, is expected to close in Q3/25.

The 2 companies were already partnered on a handful of 1-time treatments for cardiovascular diseases. VERV's leading program would use gene editing to permanently turn off the PCSK9 gene. The gene makes a protein that, when elevated, leads to high cholesterol.

LLY also agreed to pay an additional $3 per share in a contingent value right. Lilly will pay the CVR when the first patient receives Verve's leading drug in a U.S. P3 study for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

yippee-ki-yay ...

Shares of other gene-editing companies Intellia Therapeutics (NTLA), Editas Medicine (EDIT), Crispr Therapeutics (CRSP) and Beam Therapeutics (BEAM) also advanced on the news.

35 companies, 1 interpreter!

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