As La Jolla Pharmaceutical closed on their acquisition of Tetraphase on Wednesday, the San Diego biotech also announced that they’re taking the president and CEO right along with them as Larry Edwards steps in. Edwards, who had a 15-year run at Merck and was a global marketing director for the pharma giant, spent the last year at the helm at Tetraphase and 5 years overall in other roles.
SAN DIEGO & WATERTOWN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company, which is dedicated to the development and commercialization of innovative therapies that improve outcomes in patients suffering from life-threatening diseases, and Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: TTPH), a biopharmaceutical company focused on commercializing its novel tetracycline XERAVA™ to treat serious and life-threatening infections, today announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement. Under the terms of the definitive merger agreement, La Jolla would acquire Tetraphase, through a tender offer, for $43.0 million in upfront cash plus potential future cash payments of up to $16.0 million pursuant to contingent value rights (CVRs). The Board of Directors of Tetraphase unanimously recommends that stockholders tender their shares in the La Jolla tender offer once it is commenced.
WATERTOWN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:TTPH), a biopharmaceutical company focused on commercializing its novel tetracycline XERAVATM (eravacycline for injection) to treat serious and life-threatening infections,
In the field of antibiotics, approval is only the first hurdle, the bigger obstacle is always going to be reaping returns in the ‘broken’ market for these life-saving drugs. The long, arduous and expensive path to antibiotic approval typically offers little financial gain as treatments are typically priced cheaply and doctors — confined by hospital budgets — are steered into using older generics in their first response, reserving fresh, more targeted alternatives for acute cases.
WATERTOWN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: TTPH), a biopharmaceutical company focused on commercializing its novel tetracycline XERAVA™ to treat serious and life-threatening infections, today announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Melinta Therapeutics, Inc. (“Melinta”), pursuant to which Melinta would acquire Tetraphase, through a tender offer, for an aggregate of $39.0 million in cash, plus an additional $16.0 million in cash potentially payable under contingent value rights (“CVRs”) to be issued in the proposed acquisition. The Board of Directors of Tetraphase unanimously recommends that stockholders tender their shares in the Melinta tender offer once it is commenced.
WATERTOWN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:TTPH), a biopharmaceutical company focused on commercializing its novel tetracycline XERAVA™ (eravacycline for injection) to treat serious and life-threatening infections, today announced that its Board of Directors has received a revised proposal from Melinta Therapeutics, Inc. (“Melinta”) amending its prior proposal to acquire the Company (the “Amended Melinta Proposal”), and has determined that the Amended Melinta Proposal is a “Superior Offer” under the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated March 15, 2020 and amended on May 27, 2020 and on May 29, 2020, to which the Company is a party with AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“AcelRx”) and its merger subsidiary (the “AcelRx Merger Agreement”). In connection with this determination and in accordance with the terms of the AcelRx Merger Agreement, the Company has given notice to AcelRx of the Amended Melinta Proposal, the Superior Offer determination and of its intention to consider changing its recommendation of the AcelRx Merger Agreement or terminating the AcelRx Merger Agreement unless AcelRx proposes revisions to the terms of the AcelRx Merger Agreement or makes another proposal on or prior to Wednesday, June 3, 2020 that, if accepted, would result in the Amended Melinta Proposal ceasing to be a Superior Offer.
Months after a depressing end to Minerva Neurosciences‘ quest to develop a depression drug, the Waltham, Massachusetts-based drug developer unveiled more bad news as its lead experimental compound — roluperidone — failed to succeed in a late-stage schizophrenia study. The Achilles heel of many a CNS failure reared its ugly head again: the dreaded larger-than-life placebo effect. But company chief Rémy Luthringer isn’t throwing in the towel just yet.
WATERTOWN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:TTPH), a biopharmaceutical company focused on commercializing its novel tetracycline XERAVATM (eravacycline for injection) to treat serious and life-threatening infections, today announced that it has entered into a second amendment to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated March 15, 2020, asamended on May 27, 2020, to which the Company is a party with AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“AcelRx”) and its merger subsidiary (the “Merger Agreement”), to increase the consideration payable to Tetraphase shareholders.
WATERTOWN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:TTPH), a biopharmaceutical company focused on commercializing its novel tetracycline XERAVATM (eravacycline for injection) to treat serious and life-threatening infections, today announced that its Board of Directors has received a revised proposal from Melinta Therapeutics, Inc. (“Melinta”) amending its prior proposal to acquire the Company (the “Amended Melinta Proposal”), and has determined that the Amended Melinta Proposal is a “Superior Offer” under the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated March 15, 2020 and amended on May 27, 2020, to which the Company is a party with AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“AcelRx”) and its merger subsidiary (the “AcelRx Merger Agreement”). In connection with this determination and in accordance with the terms of the AcelRx Merger Agreement, the Company has given notice to AcelRx of the Amended Melinta Proosal, the Superior Offer determination and of its intention to consider changing its recommendation of the AcelRx Merger Agreement or terminating the AcelRx Merger Agreement unless AcelRx proposes revisions to the terms of the AcelRx Merger Agreement or makes another proposal on or prior to Monday, June 1, 2020 that, if accepted, would result in the Amended Melinta Proposal ceasing to be a Superior Offer.