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GSK to Acquire Boston Pharma’s Promising Liver Disease Drug

Efimosfermin is a phase III-ready potential best-in-class specialty medicine to treat and prevent progression of steatotic liver disease (SLD).

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By: Charlie Sternberg

Associate Editor

GSK plc and Boston Pharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, have entered into an agreement under which GSK will acquire Boston Pharmaceuticals’ lead asset, efimosfermin alfa, a phase III-ready, potential best-in-class, investigational specialty medicine to treat and prevent progression of steatotic liver disease (SLD). Under the agreement, GSK will pay $1.2 billion upfront, with potential for additional success-based milestone payments totaling $800 million. Efimosfermi...

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