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MN-95016

Eli Lilly / Kelonia TherapeuticsMN-95016

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Processing timeline

25

days

Filed

18 May 2026

Decision Due

TBC

Est decision date: 14 June 2026. Based on 25 decided Industrial Manufacturing notifications.

Type
Notification
Outcome
Approved
Stage
Phase 1 - initial assessment
Status
Assessment completed

Parties

Acquirer(s)

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

Target(s) or Vendor(s)

Kelonia Therapeutics, Inc.

Other parties

Shareholder Representative Services LLC, Kang Acquisition Corporation

Summary

US-based pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly and Company proposes to acquire 100% of the shares in US-based clinical-stage biotechnology company Kelonia Therapeutics, Inc. Kelonia focuses on developing genetic medicines, including CAR-T therapies for oncology. Eli Lilly has an Australian subsidiary.

Acquisition details

Eli Lilly and Company ( Eli Lilly ) proposes to acquire 100% of the issued shares in Kelonia Therapeutics, Inc ( Kelonia Therapeutics ) (the Acquisition ). 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. Eli Lilly has an Australian subsidiary that registers and markets medicine in Australia. Kelonia Therapeutics is a US-based clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the development of genetic medicines using its in vivo gene placement system (iGPS). Kelonia Therapeutics is developing a pipeline of lentiviral-based in vivo CAR-T therapies primarily for oncology indications. Its lead asset (KLN-1010) is a clinical-stage (Phase 1) that uses iGPS to deliver an anti-BCMA CAR to T cells for treatment of multiple myeloma.

Industry

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

Decisions and key events

10 June 2026Eli Lilly - Kelonia Therapeutics - Phase 1 DeterminationAttachmentPDF155.7 KB

Other documents

19 May 2026Eli Lilly - Kelonia Therapeutics - third party questionnaireAttachmentDOCX115.7 KB

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