{"id":710937,"date":"2026-06-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/?p=710937"},"modified":"2026-06-17T02:38:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T02:38:32","slug":"biotech-firms-weigh-up-listings-and-takeovers-amid-fierce-demand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/06\/17\/biotech-firms-weigh-up-listings-and-takeovers-amid-fierce-demand\/","title":{"rendered":"Biotech firms weigh up listings and takeovers amid fierce demand"},"content":{"rendered":"

Biotech firms are sitting on a rare double exit windo<\/strong>w<\/strong> \u2014 IPO markets and major pharma acquirers are both competing for the same assets, JPMorgan EMEA healthcare investment banking co-heads Juha Anjala and Roy Wouters told CNBC<\/a>. <\/p>\n

By the numbers: <\/strong>Biotech dealmaking has already hit USD 106 bn from 21 transactions this year, CNBC<\/a> reports elsewhere, after 2025 saw seven transactions each worth USD 5-15 bn. That puts it on track for its strongest year since its pre-pandemic peak seven years ago. <\/p>\n

Why the frenzy: <\/strong>Pharma firms are racing against a patent cliff \u2014 when a blockbuster drug's exclusivity expires, generics flood the market and revenues can collapse by 80-90% almost overnight. A wave of those expirations is coming simultaneously, with analysts estimating a sector-wide revenue hit of up to USD 350 bn by 2032. Buying proven biotech assets is the fastest way to replace that pipeline \u2014 around half of the best-performing drugs in recent years were acquired rather than developed in-house, with the most competition clustering around metabolic conditions, infectious diseases, and oncology.<\/p>\n

The result:<\/strong> The strongest performers are keeping both options open simultaneously \u2014 prepping for an IPO while fielding acquisition conversations. Some are choosing the takeover route outright.<\/p>\n

GCC sovereign wealth is also circling. <\/strong>Abu Dhabi\u2019s Mubadala has been expanding its presence in the biotech sector through its pharma unit arm Mubadala Bio with investments in the US\u2019 ElectraTherapeutics<\/a> and nutri-tech firm L-Nutra<\/a>, while the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority has been similarly active<\/a>. Qatar has a sizable biotech investment footprint, with a USD 250 mn play into BridgeBio Pharma<\/a> and USD 255 mn for Isotope Technologies Munich<\/a>.<\/p>\n

MARKETS THIS MORNING- <\/p>\n

Asia-Pacific markets are mixed in early trading this morning <\/strong>as the rally sparked by the US-Iran framework agreement cools and investors sit tight ahead of today\u2019s Federal Reserve policy decision. Japan\u2019s Nikkei is up 0.7%, while South Korea\u2019s Kospi is down 0.1%. Over on Wall Street, equities are set to open higher, with futures in the green.<\/p>\n

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52,047<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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-0.5% (YTD: +24.4%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Buy 50.12<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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19.00% deposit<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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20.00% lending<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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11,146<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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+0.5% (YTD: +6.2%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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9,936<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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+1.6% (YTD: -0.3%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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6,055<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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7,511<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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-0.6% (YTD: +9.7%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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10,494<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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6,257<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1,061<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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THE CLOSING BELL-<\/p>\n

The EGX30 <\/strong>fell 0.5% at <\/strong>yesterday\u2019s<\/strong> close<\/strong> on turnover of EGP 10.2 bn (18.7% above the 90-day average). Local investors were the sole net buyers. The index is up 24.4% YTD.<\/p>\n

In the green:<\/strong> Kima (+4.2%), EFG Holding (+3.2%), and Valmore Holding -EGP (+2.1%).<\/p>\n

In the red:<\/strong> E-finance (-2.7%), Eastern Company (-2.3%), and Abu Qir Fertilizers (-2.2%).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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