Indian pharmaceutical giant Zydus Lifesciences has announced a strategic investment of $16 million in Agenus Inc., USA, acquiring a 5.9% stake in the clinical-stage immuno-oncology company.
🔴 Key Details of the Deal:
- Zynext Ventures USA LLC, a subsidiary of Zydus, will purchase 2,133,333 shares at $7.50 per share.
- The acquisition will be completed in cash within 60 days, subject to regulatory approvals, including clearance from the Committee for Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS).
- Agenus specializes in next-generation immunotherapy, with its Botensilimab (BOT) and Balstilimab (BAL) programs showing significant clinical activity across nine cancer types.
📢 Strategic Impact:
- Zydus gains access to Agenus’s biologics manufacturing facilities in California, strengthening its global footprint in the biopharma sector.
- The deal marks Zydus’s entry into the biologics contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) space, enhancing its capabilities in cancer therapeutics.
- Zydus has also secured exclusive commercial rights for India and Sri Lanka for Agenus’s BOT/BAL immuno-oncology therapies.
⚠️ Market Reaction:
- Zydus Lifesciences shares closed at ₹924.30, down 0.50% following the announcement.
- Investors see this move as a major step in Zydus’s expansion into advanced biologics.
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