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Longboard Pharmaceuticals Announces $2.6 Billion Sale to Lundbeck

October 14, 2024

Cooley advised Longboard Pharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel, transformative medicines for neurological diseases, on its $2.6 billion sale to Lundbeck.

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Nerio Therapeutics Sells to Boehringer Ingelheim for up to $1.3 Billion

July 29, 2024

Cooley advised Nerio Therapeutics, a drug discovery and development company focused on phosphatases, a notoriously difficult class of potentially high-value therapeutic protein targets, on its sale to Boehringer Ingelheim, a biopharmaceutical company active in both human and animal health, for up to $1.3 billion.

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Charity Williams
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Associate, San Diego
Ken Rollins
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Tony P. Guan
Associate, Santa Monica
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Associate, New York
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Of Counsel, Washington, DC
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Partner, Santa Monica
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Associate, San Diego
Joanna Zhang
Associate, San Diego
Allie Pilmer
Associate, San Diego
Howard Morse
Partner, Washington, DC
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Associate, San Francisco
Sharon Connaughton
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
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Radionetics Oncology Announces Strategic Agreement With Eli Lilly

July 1, 2024

Cooley advised Radionetics Oncology, a biotechnology company discovering and developing novel small molecule G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR)-targeted radiopharmaceuticals to treat a broad range of solid tumors, on the formation of a strategic agreement with Eli Lilly to take forward Radionetics’ proprietary GPCR-targeting small molecule radiopharmaceuticals. Under the terms of the agreement, Radionetics received a $140 million up-front cash payment. Additionally, Lilly obtained the exclusive right to acquire Radionetics for $1 billion upon conclusion of an exercise period.

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Partner, Palo Alto
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Special Counsel, Washington, DC
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Associate, Palo Alto
Allison Kutner
Associate, New York
Edmond Lay
Associate, San Diego
Jeremy Gentile
Associate, San Diego
Amanda Pacheco
Associate, Palo Alto
Breanna Qin
Associate, Palo Alto
Megan Drill
Associate, San Diego
Daniel Gillon
Associate, San Diego
Jack Whitaker
Associate, San Diego
Patricia Myers
Paralegal Specialist, Colorado

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Gracell Biotechnologies Agrees to Acquisition by AstraZeneca for up to $1.2 Billion

December 26, 2023

Cooley advised Gracell Biotechnologies, a global clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing innovative cell therapies for the treatment of cancer and autoimmune diseases, on its definitive agreement to be acquired by AstraZeneca.

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Patrick Loofbourrow
Partner, Singapore
Jie Zhang
Partner, Hong Kong
Hilda Li
Associate, Hong Kong
Samantha Zhang
Associate, Singapore
Alessandra Murata
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Partner, San Diego
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Phil Mitchell
Partner, New York
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Partner, Washington, DC
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Partner, Washington, DC
Ross Eberly
Partner, Santa Monica
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Partner, Chicago
Natasha Leskovsek
Of Counsel, Washington, DC
Rena Kaminsky
Special Counsel, Palo Alto
Stella Sarma
Special Counsel, Brussels
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Special Counsel, London
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Special Counsel, Seattle
Dillon Martinson
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Ajay Athavale
Associate, San Francisco
Amanda Griggs
Associate, New York
Sara Kim
Associate, Los Angeles
Allison Kutner
Associate, New York
Eileen Leman
Associate, Los Angeles
Sarah Oliai
Associate, Washington, DC

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Carmot Therapeutics Enters Definitive Merger Agreement With Roche

December 3, 2023

Cooley advised Carmot Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company dedicated to developing life-changing therapeutics for people living with metabolic diseases including obesity and diabetes, on its definitive merger agreement in which Roche will acquire Carmot.

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Christopher Kimball
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Partner, Palo Alto
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Charlie Kim
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Natasha Leskovsek
Of Counsel, Washington, DC
Christine Graham
Special Counsel, London
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Special Counsel, Washington, DC
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Special Counsel, Washington, DC
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Special Counsel, Washington, DC
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Associate, Palo Alto
Tyler Saavedra-Buckley
Associate, San Francisco
Rubin Waranch
Associate, Colorado
Jameson Davis
Associate, Boston
Alexander Ellebracht
Associate, Palo Alto
Mor Agam
Associate, New York
Athina Gaki
Associate, Brussels
Andy Zachrich
Associate, San Diego
Dionne A. Thomas
Associate, San Diego
Umer Chaudhry
Associate, Washington, DC
Jane Jun
Associate, Palo Alto
Samara Zaifman
Associate, Palo Alto
Carly E. Gibbons
Associate, Chicago
Claire Norman
Associate, Palo Alto
Anitha Anne
Associate, San Francisco
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Associate, Palo Alto
Patricia Myers
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Carnegie Mellon McGinnis Venture Competition, Life Sciences Grand Prize

Recipient, In-Awe Award from the Medical Marketing Association

San Diego Business Journal: Women of Influence in Law (2024)