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BioCryst closes $700M Astria acquisition, adds Phase 3 HAE asset navenibart
BIOCRYST PHARMACEUTICALS INC
- Acquired Astria for ~$700M net of cash; financed with $396.6M Blackstone loan and 37.3M shares.
- Adds navenibart (Phase 3 plasma kallikrein inhibitor) offering every-3/6-month HAE dosing.
- Astria CEO Jill Milne joins BioCryst board; John Ruesch becomes Chief Technical Operations Officer.
- BioCryst obtained $400M term loan from Blackstone funds (5-yr, SOFR+4.5% with PIK option).
- Astria's nine-month 2025 net loss $98.4M; had $227.7M cash/investments at Sep 30, 2025.
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