Lilly seals up to $7.8 billion deal for Centessa in sleep disorder bet

Corroborated by 9 sources from 9 publishers

globalhealth1d ago

TL;DR

Lilly to acquire Centessa Pharmaceuticals to advance treatments for sleep-wake disorders - Eli Lilly Lilly to Buy Sleep Drug Maker Centessa in $7.8 Billion Deal Eli Lilly and Company’s logo is displayed during a press conference in Houston, Texas, U.S., Sept. 23, 2025. Antranik Tavitian | Reuters Eli Lilly said on Tuesday it would buy Centessa Pharmaceuticals in a deal valued at about $6.3 billion to expand into treatments for sleep-wake disorders.

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Lilly.com

https://investor.lilly.com/news-releases/news-release-details/lilly-acquire-centessa-pharmaceuticals-advance-treatments-sleep

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Bloomberg Industries

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-31/eli-lilly-to-buy-centessa-pharmaceuticals-for-up-to-7-8-billion

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CNBC 100003114

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/31/eli-lilly-to-buy-centessa-in-6point3-billion-deal-for-sleep-medicines-.html

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Bloomberg Markets

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-03-31/why-eli-lilly-is-buying-centessa-for-7-8-billion-video

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Yahoo Finance News

https://finance.yahoo.com/sectors/healthcare/articles/eli-lilly-acquire-centessa-6-152600318.html

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Yahoo Finance News

https://www.investors.com/news/technology/eli-lilly-centessa-pharmaceuticals-acquisition-narcolepsy-insomnia?src=A00220&yptr=yahoo

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Seeking Alpha Market News

https://seekingalpha.com/article/4887504-eli-lilly-centessa-deal-shows-it-is-awake-to-new-narcolepsy-reality?source=feed_all_articles

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CNBC 10000108

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/31/eli-lilly-to-acquire-centessa-and-sleep-disorder-drugs.html

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The New York Times (Business)

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/31/business/eli-lilly-narcolepsy-centessa.html

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MarketWatch Top Stories

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/lilly-to-pay-up-to-7-8-billion-to-buy-a-company-developing-a-narcolepsy-drug-8e22468f?mod=mw_rss_topstories

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Investing.com News

https://www.investing.com/news/company-news/lilly-to-acquire-centessa-for-ox2r-sleep-disorder-drugs-93CH-4591918

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