Eli Lilly acquires Merida Biosciences for up to $2.875B, gaining MER511 for thyroid eye disease/Graves' disease and MER769 for allergic conditions like asthma.

The big drugmaker’s latest company acquisition this year is centered around a technology designed to degrade proteins that malfunction in autoimmune disorders.

The deal adds a pipeline targeting the antibodies behind Graves' disease, thyroid eye disease, food allergy, and other conditions