Sofinnova Partners Announces Myricx Bio Agrees to Be Acquired by Novartis

Sofinnova Partners co-led the seed investment in 2019 and has supported the company from founding through to exit

The proposed acquisition combines the oncology expertise of Novartis with Myricx Bio’s novel ADC assets and platform having broad potential across multiple solid tumor types

Myricx Bio's first-in-class NMTi payload platform is designed to improve the therapeutic index of ADCs, offering the potential for more effective and better-tolerated treatment options for cancer patients

The transaction valued at up to $1.5 billion including $1.1 billion cash upfront