Why Is Melancholy-Targeted Sage Therapeutics Inventory Surging Increased On Monday? – Biogen (NASDAQ:BIIB)

On Friday, Sage Therapeutics Inc. SAGE confirmed that Biogen Inc. BIIB submitted an unsolicited, nonbinding proposal to amass the entire excellent shares of Sage Therapeutics not already owned by Biogen for $7.22 per share.

The Sage Board of Administrators will rigorously evaluation and consider Biogen’s proposal.

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In November 2020, Biogen and Sage Therapeutics executed a worldwide collaboration and license settlement to collectively develop and commercialize zuranolone (SAGE-217) for main depressive dysfunction (MDD), postpartum despair (PPD) and different psychiatric problems and SAGE-324 for important tremor and different neurological problems.

The deal included an upfront cost of $875 million and a $650 million fairness funding. Sage was additionally eligible to obtain as much as roughly $1.6 billion in potential milestone funds.

During the last 5 years, Sage inventory has slumped 90%.

In October final 12 months, Sage Therapeutics introduced a strategic reorganization of its enterprise operations to help the continuing launch of Zurzuvae (zuranolone) in postpartum despair.

The corporate mentioned the reorganization was supposed to strengthen Sage’s steadiness sheet, prolong its money runway, and place the corporate for long-term progress potential.

The corporate’s layoff impacted over 165 staff (roughly 33% of its whole workforce and roughly 55% of its R&D workforce), together with adjustments to the management staff.

In September, Biogen terminated its rights beneath the collaboration and license settlement with Sage, which was particular to the SAGE-324 program.

Value Motion: SAGE inventory is up 37.3% at $7.62, and BIIB inventory is down 0.25% at $148.45 finally test Monday.

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