Cases & Deals

BioMarin acquires Amicus Therapeutics for $4.8 billion

Client(s) BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.

Jones Day advised BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. (Nasdaq: BMRN) in its $4.8 billion acquisition of Amicus Therapeutics (Nasdaq: FOLD).

The acquisition strengthens BioMarin’s commercial portfolio, adding two new treatments to the company’s existing portfolio of medicines that target lysosomal storage disorders: Galafold® (migalastat), the first oral treatment for Fabry disease and Pombiliti® (cipaglucosidase alfa-atga) + Opfolda® (miglustat), a two-component therapy for Pompe disease.