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Eli Lilly to Acquire Three Vaccine Developers for Up to $4 Billion

Eli Lilly announced Tuesday it will purchase Curevo, LimmaTech Biologics, and Vaccine Company. The combined deals could reach nearly $4 billion and target pathogens linked to long-term health issues.

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Eli Lilly said Tuesday it will acquire three early- and mid-stage vaccine developers. The companies are Curevo, LimmaTech Biologics, and Vaccine Company. Together the transactions could cost up to nearly $4 billion.

The drugmaker is targeting vaccines against shingles, Epstein-Barr virus, and other pathogens that can cause long-term health issues. Lilly has used cash generated by its GLP-1 business to complete several acquisitions in recent months. Those earlier purchases covered companies working on cancer, autoimmune diseases, and sleep disorders, each valued under $10 billion.

The new transactions mark Lilly’s latest expansion beyond its core metabolic and obesity portfolio. No financial terms for the individual deals were disclosed. The company did not name specific closing dates or regulatory conditions.

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Up to $4 billion
total potential cost of the three acquisitions
Three companies
Curevo, LimmaTech Biologics, and Vaccine Company
Shingles and Epstein-Barr
pathogens targeted by the vaccine programs

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PublishedMay 26, 2026, 2:01 PM

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