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Biopharma deals August 2024

2024 remains record-breaker for deal value, M&A values double

Sep. 13, 2024
By Amanda Lanier
Biopharma deal values reached $14.88 billion in August, declining from July’s $20.86 billion but improving over June’s $12.79 billion. With a total of $135.17 billion raised through the first eight months, 2024 continues to hold the record for the highest year-to-date deal value in BioWorld's records.
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Drug developers index falls as cancer trials hit setbacks

Sep. 12, 2024
By Amanda Lanier
The BioWorld Drug Developers Index (BDDI) declined in August, ending the month down 1.11% for the year and diverging from its previous trend of mirroring the Nasdaq Biotechnology Index (NBI) and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA). By the close of August, the BDDI had slipped, while the NBI gained 11.7% year-to-date and the DJIA rose 7.05%.
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Biopharma financings August 2024

Biopharma financings near $78B, almost double last year’s value

Sep. 10, 2024
By Amanda Lanier
Biopharma financing activity surged in the first eight months of 2024, reaching $77.5 billion, a 91.25% increase from the $40.52 billion raised during the same period in 2023. August saw a slight dip in funding, with $3.48 billion raised compared to $3.71 billion in July.
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IPO class of 2024 shows value recovery despite mixed stock performance

Sep. 10, 2024
By Amanda Lanier
Biopharma IPOs have faced tough conditions in recent years, but 2024 is showing signs of improvement in terms of value, while stumbling on overall performance. IPO values remain significantly lower than the peak years of 2020-2021 and are still below collective values seen in 2014-2019, however, this year's value marks a recovery compared to the challenging environment of 2023.
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Financings jump 48% year over year, reaching $20B through August

Sep. 9, 2024
By Amanda Lanier
Med-tech fundraising continued to increase through 2024, with companies securing $20.24 billion from January to August, a 47.58% jump from the $13.71 billion raised in the same period last year.
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Biopharma financings August 2024

Biopharma financings near $78B, almost double last year’s value

Sep. 6, 2024
By Amanda Lanier
Biopharma financing activity surged in the first eight months of 2024, reaching $77.5 billion, a 91.25% increase from the $40.52 billion raised during the same period in 2023. August saw a slight dip in funding, with $3.48 billion raised compared to $3.71 billion in July.
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IPO class of 2024 shows value recovery despite mixed stock performance

Sep. 4, 2024
By Amanda Lanier
Biopharma IPOs have faced tough conditions in recent years, but 2024 is showing signs of improvement in terms of value, while stumbling on overall performance. IPO values remain significantly lower than the peak years of 2020-2021 and are still below collective values seen in 2014-2019, however, this year's value marks a recovery compared to the challenging environment of 2023.
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Biopharma nonprofit deals and grants through 2024

Biopharma grants reach four-year high of $2.5B; nonprofit deals down

Aug. 30, 2024
By Amanda Lanier
Through July 2024, biopharma firms received $2.52 billion in grants, marking a 52% increase from $1.66 billion in grants during the same period last year. However, nonprofit deals are at their lowest level on record, according to BioWorld’s records. Although nonprofit deal values were initially higher in April compared to 2023, they have since dropped and are now well below the levels seen in prior years.
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Infectious disease index: Summit, Novavax, Inovio post gains

Aug. 26, 2024
By Amanda Lanier
The BioWorld Infectious Disease Index (BIDI) has rebounded significantly from its lowest point this year, improving from a 25.12% drop in late April to a 7.66% decline by the end of July. Despite the recovery, BIDI still lagged behind the Nasdaq Biotechnology Index, which rose 10.82% by July’s close, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average, which gained 8.25% year to date.
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Biopharma clinical updates July 2024

Roche’s Vabysmo success in phase III among July clinical updates

Aug. 23, 2024
By Amanda Lanier
In July 2024, BioWorld reported on 121 clinical trial updates, down from 221 covered in June. The month saw 17 successful phase III trials, alongside four unsuccessful cancer trials.
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