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The acquisition adds a potentially first-in-class oral therapy for HPP, with a clear pipeline expansion and near-term earnings dilution offset by long-term value. Market typically prices in upside from mid-stage assets when close to deal completion, and BioMarin’s cash on hand supports a clean close.
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BioMarin will acquire Alesta Therapeutics for $275 million upfront plus up to $215 million in milestones to obtain ALE1, an oral therapy for hypophosphatasia in Phase 1/2a. Alesta will spin out non-ALE1 assets pre-close, with no Alesta employees joining BioMarin. The deal is modestly dilutive to 2026 earnings ex-upfront, but could broaden BioMarin’s addressable rare-disease market.
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