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MN-40012

Eli Lilly / acquisition of licence from CSL BehringMN-40012

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14 Apr 2026

Eli Lilly - acquisition of licence from CSL Behring - Phase 1 determination

Decision

6 May 2026Eli Lilly - acquisition of licence from CSL Behring - Phase 1 determination
Type
Notification
Outcome
Approved
Stage
Phase 1 - initial assessment
Status
Assessment completed

Parties

Acquirer(s)

Eli Lilly and Company 35-0470950 (IRS Employer Identification Number)

Target(s) or Vendor(s)

CSL Behring LLC

Other parties

None listed

Summary

US-based Eli Lilly and Company will acquire exclusive licence rights from CSL Behring LLC, a subsidiary of Australian-listed CSL Limited. This biopharmaceutical transaction grants Eli Lilly rights to develop and commercialise Clazakizumab for new cardiovascular indications; CSL Behring retains rights for end-stage kidney disease.

Acquisition details

Eli Lilly and Company ( Eli Lilly ) and CSL Behring LLC ( CSL Behring ) propose to enter into a Licence Agreement under which Eli Lilly would be granted certain exclusive rights to develop and commercialise Clazakizumab, an anti-interleukin-6 ( IL-6 ) monoclonal antibody, for certain new indications including atrial fibrillation, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and other cardiovascular-related indications (the Acquisition ). CSL Behring would retain exclusive rights to continue the development and commercialisation of Clazakizumab for the prevention of cardiovascular events in patients with end-stage kidney disease. Eli Lilly is a US-based pharmaceutical company which discovers, develops, manufactures and markets human pharmaceutical products for various therapeutic areas, including diabetes, oncology, immunology and neuroscience. Eli Lilly is headquartered in Indianapolis, US and is publicly listed on the New York Stock Exchange. CSL Behring is a subsidiary of CSL Limited, a global biopharmaceutical business listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX: CSL) and headquartered in Australia. CSL Limited develops, manufactures and markets therapies derived from human plasma and recombinant technologies for rare and serious diseases. It provides treatments for immunology, hematology, cardiovascular and metabolic disorders.

Industry

Broad:Industrial ManufacturingANZSIC 1841:Human Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Product ManufacturingANZSIC 6910:Scientific Research Services

Decisions and key events

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