Bioverativ

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Bioverativ Inc.
Type Subsidiary
Industry Biotechnology
Founded2016
(Spun off from Biogen)
Key people
John G. Cox (CEO)
[1]
ProductsAlprolix, Eloctate
Number of employees
400 [2]
Parent Sanofi
Website sanofi.com

Bioverativ Inc. is an American multinational biotechnology company that specializes in the discovery, development, and delivery of therapies for the treatment of haemophilia. [3] Bioverativ competes with Baxalta (acquired by Shire Plc in 2016 [4] ), Pfizer and Novo Nordisk. [2] The company traded on the NASDAQ exchange under the ticker symbol BIVV until Sanofi completed its acquisition on March 8, 2018.

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History

In May 2016 Biogen announced that it would spin off its hemophilia drug business (Eloctate and Alprolix) into a separate public company. [5] In August, Biogen announced they would call the spun off company Bioverativ to show heritage with Biogen, [6] and would be spun off in early 2017. [7] On December 22, the Securities and Exchange Commission approved Bioverativ's registration statement, with the official separation date of the two companies being pegged at February 2017. [8] In February, Biogen investors received a special dividend of one share of Bioverativ stock for every two shares of Biogen stock held as of January 17. [9] Bioverativ began trading on January 12, 2017. [10]

In May 2017, the company announced it would acquire True North Therapeutics for $825 million, strengthening Bioverativ's pipeline with the acquisition of TNT009 – a treatment for cold agglutinin disease. [11]

In January 2018, Sanofi announced that it would acquire the business, for $11.6 billion. [3] [12]

Acquisition history

The following is an illustration of the company's major mergers and acquisitions and historical predecessors:

Bioverativ
 

True North Therapeutics
(Acq 2017)

 

Bioverativ
(Spun off 2016 from Biogen)

Products

The company has two current products; Alprolix and Eloctate, both products provided combined revenues of $604 million in 2015, and $640 million in the first nine months of 2016 (contributing to ~6% of Biogens' total revenue. [10] These products are marketed in the United States, European Union, Japan, Canada and Australia. [3]

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