Roche Completes Acquisition of Telavant from Roivant, Including Rights to Novel TL1A Directed Antibody (RVT-3101) for the Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
December 14 2023 - 9:00AM
Roivant (Nasdaq: ROIV) announced today the completion of the
previously announced acquisition by Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX:
RHHBY) of Telavant, for an upfront payment of approximately $7.1
billion. Telavant holds the rights in the US and Japan to RVT-3101,
a promising new therapy in development for people suffering from
inflammatory bowel disease, including ulcerative colitis and
Crohn’s disease. Prior to the closing of the transaction, Roivant
owned 75% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock and
preferred stock of Telavant, on an as-converted basis. An
additional payment of $150 million in cash is payable upon the
completion of a near-term milestone.
“We are pleased to announce the timely completion of the
Telavant acquisition, and I am deeply grateful to everyone at
Roivant and Telavant who worked tirelessly to develop RVT-3101,
prepare for Phase 3, and execute this transaction. We look forward
to seeing Roche continue the rapid development of RVT-3101 across
multiple indications and ultimately transform the lives of patients
with inflammatory and fibrotic diseases,” said Mayukh Sukhatme,
M.D., President and Chief Investment Officer at Roivant. “This
transaction enables us to continue doing what we do best, at even
greater scale: work creatively side by side with our partners on
programs that could generate significant impact for patients in
areas of high unmet need.”
Additional information on the transaction can be found in the
transaction announcement.
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP acted as legal counsel to
Roivant.
About Roivant Roivant (Nasdaq: ROIV) is a
commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company that aims to improve the
lives of patients by accelerating the development and
commercialization of medicines that matter. Today, Roivant’s
pipeline includes VTAMA®, a novel topical approved for the
treatment of psoriasis and in development for the treatment of
atopic dermatitis; batoclimab and IMVT-1402, fully human monoclonal
antibodies targeting the neonatal Fc receptor (“FcRn”) in
development across several IgG-mediated autoimmune indications;
brepocitinib, a novel TYK2/JAK1 inhibitor in late stage development
for dermatomyositis and other autoimmune conditions, in addition to
other clinical stage molecules. We advance our pipeline by creating
nimble subsidiaries or “Vants” to develop and commercialize our
medicines and technologies. Beyond therapeutics, Roivant also
incubates discovery-stage companies and health technology startups
complementary to its biopharmaceutical business. For more
information, visit www.roivant.com.
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