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Tuesday, October 18, 2022

Lilly to Acquire Akouos to Discover and Develop Treatments for Hearing Loss

 Proposed acquisition will accelerate gene therapies that aim to restore, improve, and preserve hearing for patients living with disabling hearing loss worldwide

Transaction valued at approximately $487 million plus a contingent value right for an aggregate amount up to approximately $610 million

Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) and Akouos, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKUS) today announced a definitive agreement for Lilly to acquire Akouos, a precision genetic medicine company that is developing a portfolio of first-in-class adeno-associated viral gene therapies for the treatment of inner ear conditions, including sensorineural hearing loss.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/lilly-acquire-akouos-discover-develop-105000897.html

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