Our Transactions

 
Transformative transactions and engagements

Locust Walk has a robust record of success in closing high-value transactions for multiple clients. Our work spans the spectrum of therapeutic areas and modalities, from cutting edge gene therapies in oncology to commercial stage specialty pharmaceutical products. A selection of our engagements appears below. Please click on each case study or news release for greater detail about each transformative transaction. Contact us if you would like to learn more.

Tolerance Therapeutics

CLIENT: Tolerance Therapeutics

TRANSACTION: Sell-Side M&A Engagement Leading to an Acquisition by Ligand for $20M in Cash

 

 

 

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CLIENT: Undisclosed

TRANSACTION: Financing process for Phase 2 Immuno-Oncology Company

$45M Private Financing


CLIENT: Calliditas Therapeutics

TRANSACTION: Japanese Regional Transaction with Viatris for Specialty Therapy for IgA Nephropathy $20M Upfront, $80M Milestone Plus Royalties

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CLIENT: Undisclosed

TRANSACTION: NewCo Formation for Transcription Factor Network Pharmacology Platform

 

 

 

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CLIENT: Eagle Pharmaceuticals

TRANSACTION: Transaction and Corporate Development Advisor

$25M Equity Investment with Option to Acquire

 

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CLIENT: Undisclosed

TRANSACTION: NewCo Formation for Thymic Regeneration and Immune Senescence Platforms

 

 

 

 

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CLIENT: Eagle Pharmaceuticals

TRANSACTION: Commercial Due Diligence and Advisor for Acquisition

$104M Acquisition

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CLIENT: Elypta

TRANSACTION: Financing process for novel cancer detection technology led to $21M Series A

 

 

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CLIENT: Nanolive

TRANSACTION: Financing process for novel imaging technology achieves $20M Series C1

 

 

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CLIENT: TherapeuticsMD

TRANSACTION: Dual-Track Engagement leading to $150M Acquisition with an additional $7M contingent consideration of TherapeuticsMD’s vitaCare Prescription Services business by GoodRx (NASDAQ:  GDRX)

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CLIENT: aptihealth

TRANSACTION: Robust financing process leading to a successful $50M Series B

 

 

 

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CLIENT: Garuda Therapeutics

TRANSACTION: Integrated business plan and strategy development with financing process to an oversubscribed $72M Series A

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CLIENT: eFFECTOR Therapeutics

TRANSACTION: M&A advisor and PIPE placement agent for $340M acquisition and $60M PIPE

 

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CLIENT: Gritstone
PARTNER: Gilead

TRANSACTION: Sell-side engagement for Gritstone leading to a partnership with Gilead for $60M upfront and $725M in additional payments plus tiered royalties

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CLIENT: Mana Therapeutics

TRANSACTION: Robust Dual-track Process to a Successful $35M Series A Financing

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CLIENT: Regenacy

PARTNER: 3E Bioventures Capital 

TRANSACTION: Chinese joint venture to facilitate indication expansion opportunity

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CLIENT: TWiB

TRANSACTION: Japan collaboration for a phase 2 orphan dermatology asset

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CLIENT: Nevakar

TRANSACTION:  Licensing agreement for NVK-002 with Zhaoke Ophthalmology in Greater China, South Korea and the Southeast Asian territories

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CLIENT: C4 Therapeutics

TRANSACTION: IPO Advisory assignment helping raise $210M in a NASDAQ IPO

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CLIENT: C4 Therapeutics

TRANSACTION: Rapid financing process led to oversubscribed crossover financing

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CLIENT: Inspirion Delivery Sciences

TRANSACTION: Asset sale as part of court-ordered dissolution process

 

CLIENT: Esteve

PARTNER: Leitat

TRANSACTION: Esteve and Leitat announce strategic partnership to collaborate in research and development

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CLIENT: Regenacy Pharmaceuticals

TRANSACTION: $30M Series A Financing

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CLIENT: BioPharmX

PARTNER: Timber Pharmaceuticals

TRANSACTION: Sell-side engagement leading to a reverse merger

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CLIENT: Targovax

PARTNER: IOVaxis Therapeutics

TRANSACTION: Sell-side engagement leading to option agreement for greater Chinese rights

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CLIENT: Xyphos

PARTNER: Astellas

TRANSACTION: Multi-Track Engagement Leading to Acquisition of Xyphos by Astellas

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CLIENT: Anokion

PARTNER: Kanyos Bio

TRANSACTION: Rapid M&A Advisory

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CLIENT: Chimerix

PARTNER: SymBio Pharmaceuticals Limited

TRANSACTION: Exclusive global licensing agreement with SymBio Pharmaceuticals for Brincidofovir

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CLIENT: Pipeline Therapeutics

PARTNER: Sirocco Therapeutics

TRANSACTION: Rapid M&A advisory

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CLIENT: Mesa Biotech

TRANSACTION:

Growth capital for point-of-care diagnostic product company

$20M Private Placement

 

CLIENT: Rapid Micro Biosystems

TRANSACTION:

Growth capital for automated, rapid microbial detection system for the healthcare product manufacturing sector

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CLIENT: Pernix Therapeutics

PARTNER: Orexigen Therapeutics

TRANSACTION: Advisor to Pernix in its acquisition of Orexigen Therapeutics for $73.5M

CLIENT: Flora Bioscience

PARTNER: Olm Diagnostics

TRANSACTION: Led sell-side partnering process for a women’s health infectious disease POC diagnostic

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CLIENT: HCRP

PARTNER: Albireo 

TRANSACTION: Advised on commercial potential of elobixibat in Japan

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CLIENT: Corsair Pharma

PARTNER: United Therapeutics

TRANSACTION: Exclusive IP licensing agreement

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CLIENT: Histogenics

PARTNER: MEDINET 

TRANSACTION: Sell-Side process for NeoCart® leading to a Japan licensing agreement with MEDINET ​

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CLIENT: Regeneron

PARTNER: Asahi Kasei Pharma

TRANSACTION: Facilitated negotiations between the US and Japan leading to the partnering in Japan of Sarilumab

 

 

 

CLIENT: TesoRx 

PARTNER: ASKA 

TRANSACTION: Advised on expansion of existing collaboration on TSX-011 in addition to ASKA equity investment in TesoRx

CLIENT: Spero Therapeutics

PARTNER: Meiji Seika Pharma Co.,Ltd

TRANSACTION: Advised on Japan buy-side process leading to exclusive License Agreement for Meiji’s carbapenem, SPR-994

CLIENT: Veloce BioPharma 

PARTNER: Maruho

TRANSACTION: Assisted partnership with Maruho including an equity investment from Maruho into Veloce

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CLIENT: Innocoll

PARTNER: Gurnet Point Capital

TRANSACTION: Advised on company acquisition

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CLIENT: Pieris

PARTNER: Servier

TRANSACTION:
Global Multi-Program Immuno-Oncology Alliance

 

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CLIENT: Pieris

PARTNER: ASKA Pharmaceutical

TRANSACTION:
Sell-side Japan/Asia collaboration PRS-080

 

 

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CLIENT: TesoRX

PARTNER: ASKA Pharmaceutical

TRANSACTION:
Sell-side Japan licensing agreement for THG-1001

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CLIENT: CymaBay Therapeutics

PARTNER: Kowa

TRANSACTION:
Sell-Side Process Leading to US licensing agreement for arhalofenate

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CLIENT: Strongbridge Biopharma

PARTNER: TaroPharma

TRANSACTION:
Buy-side US rights acquisition for Keveyis

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CLIENT: Thar Pharmaceuticals

TRANSACTION:
Multi-Track Sell-Side and Financing Engagement Leading to Acquisition

 

 

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CLIENT: NeoTX Therapeutics

PARTNER: Active Biotech

TRANSACTION:
Buy-side licensing agreement for ANYARA

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CLIENT: Savara

PARTNER: Serendex Pharmaceutical

TRANSACTION:
Identified and Initiated buy-side acquisition

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CLIENT: Strategic Science & Technologies, LLC

TRANSACTION:
Sell-side license for Canadian rights of IbuCream

CLIENT: Advaxis Immunotherapies

TRANSACTION:
Immuno- Oncology Advisor

MedgenicsKHK

CLIENT: Medgenics, Inc.

PARTNER: Kyowa Hakko Kirin

TRANSACTION:
Leveraging relationships in Japan to facilitate collaboration to develop and commercialize KHK’s anti-LIGHT mAb.

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CLIENT: Strongbridge Biopharma

TRANSACTION:
Raised $25M in a U.S. initial public offering issuing 2,500,000 shares at $10 per share

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CLIENT: Regeneron

PARTNER: Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma

TRANSACTION:
Facilitating negotiations between US and Japan to speed deal execution.

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CLIENT: Armetheon

PARTNER: Lees Pharma

TRANSACTION:
Agreement to Develop and Commercialize Tecarfarin in Greater China and Thailand

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CLIENT: Strongbridge Biopharma

PARTNER: Antisense Therapeutics

TRANSACTION:
Buy-side licensing agreement for ALT1103 for Acromegaly

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CLIENT: Armetheon

PARTNER: Investors

TRANSACTION:
Series B Financing of $24M

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CLIENT: Strongbridge
Biopharma

PARTNER: Investors

TRANSACTION:
Private Placement of $26.4M

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CLIENT: Strategic Science & Technologies, LLC

PARTNER: Global OTC Player

TRANSACTION:
US Option Agreement for IbuCream (topical ibuprofen)

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CLIENT: Onxeo

PARTNER: Dara BioSciences

TRANSACTION:
Commercialization agreement for North American rights to Oravig

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CLIENT: Strongbridge Biopharma

PARTNER: Aspireo Pharmaceuticals

TRANSACTION:
Buy-side product acquisition of Somatoprim for Acromegaly

CLIENT: Strongbridge Biopharma

PARTNER: Investors

TRANSACTION:
Private Placement of $33.2M

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CLIENT: TesoRx

PARTNER: Aspen

TRANSACTION:
Regional License Agreement and Investment for an Oral Unmodified Testosterone Replacement.

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CLIENT: Fabrus

PARTNER: Senesco

TRANSACTION:
Merger between Fabrus and Senesco Technologies

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CLIENT: Armetheon

PARTNER: Investors

TRANSACTION:
Series A Financing of $7M

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CLIENT: BioAlliance Pharma

PARTNER: Innocutis

TRANSACTION:
US Commercialization Agreement for Sitavig® (acyclovir mucoadhesive tablet)

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CLIENT: Otsuka

PARTNER: Proteus

TRANSACTION:
$62.5 Million Follow on Financing

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CLIENT: Otsuka

PARTNER: Proteus

TRANSACTION:
Worldwide License and Collaboration Agreement

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CLIENT: InterMune

PARTNER: Vidara

TRANSACTION:
Actimmune Product Divestiture for $55M upfront plus 2 year royalty

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CLIENT: Otsuka

PARTNER: Lundbeck

TRANSACTION:
Worldwide Co-Pro, Co-Dev Agreement for Abilify Depotand OPC-34712

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CLIENT: Ascenta

PARTNER: Debiopharm Group

TRANSACTION:
Worldwide Licensing Agreement for AT-406

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CLIENT: Angiochem

PARTNER: Geron

TRANSACTION:
Worldwide Licensing Agreement for ANG1005 and Research Collaboration for Telomerase

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CLIENT: Synthetic Genomics

PARTNER: Novartis

TRANSACTION:
Advisor in Forming New Company Synthetic Genomics Vaccines Inc. and Advisor on Structuring

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CLIENT: Strategic Science & Technologies, LLC

PARTNER: Undisclosed

TRANSACTION:
Worldwide Licensing Agreement for IbuCream (topical ibuprofen)

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CLIENT: Concordia Pharmaceuticals

PARTNER: Ono

TRANSACTION:
Licensing Agreement for Salirasib in Japan

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