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Asset Acquisition and License Agreements
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Asset Acquisition [Abstract]  
Asset Acquisition and License Agreements Asset Acquisition and License Agreements
Asset Acquisition
In April 2025, we acquired the entire issued share capital of Chimerix at a price of $8.55 per share, payable in cash at closing, representing a total cash consideration of $944.2 million, funded with our cash and cash equivalents. As a result of this, Chimerix became an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. The Chimerix Acquisition was accounted for as an asset acquisition as it did not meet the definition of a business.
The total consideration paid and the allocation to assets acquired and liabilities assumed was (in thousands):
Consideration
Cash consideration to acquire Chimerix’s outstanding common stock$802,023 
Cash consideration for Chimerix’s outstanding equity awards142,131 
Total cash consideration paid to Chimerix944,154 
Transaction costs13,237 
Total consideration$957,391 
Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed
Cash$99,338 
In-process research and development905,362 
Accrued liabilities(53,066)
Other assets and liabilities5,757 
Total net assets acquired$957,391 
The value attributed to IPR&D related to Modeyso and was expensed as it was determined to have no alternative future use at the time of the acquisition.
License Agreements
In August 2025, we entered into a global license agreement with Saniona to obtain exclusive worldwide rights to develop SAN2355, now referred to as JZP053, a highly differentiated, subtype-selective Kv7.2/Kv7.3 activator in preclinical development for epilepsy and other potential indications, designed to overcome the limitations of non-selective Kv7-targeting compounds. Under the terms of the agreement, we made an upfront payment of $42.5 million to Saniona, which was recorded as acquired IPR&D expense in our consolidated statements of income (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2025. Saniona is eligible to receive development, regulatory and commercial milestone payments of up to $992.5 million and, if SAN2355 is approved, a tiered, mid-single digit to low-double digit royalty on our net sales of SAN2355.
In February 2024, we entered into a definitive asset purchase agreement with Redx to acquire global rights to a KRAS inhibitor program. Under the terms of the agreement, we made an upfront payment of $10.0 million to Redx which was recorded as acquired IPR&D expense in our consolidated statements of income (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2024. Redx is eligible to receive development and commercial milestone payments of up to $870.0 million and, if a product is approved, a tiered, mid-single-digit percentage royalty on net sales of that product.
In November 2023, we entered into an exclusive licensing and collaboration agreement with Autifony to discover and develop drug candidates targeting two different ion channel targets associated with neurological disorders. Under the terms of the agreement, we made an upfront payment of $18.0 million to Autifony, which was recorded as acquired IPR&D expense in our consolidated statements of income (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2023. Autifony is eligible to receive development and commercial milestone payments of up to $752.5 million and, if a product is approved, a tiered, mid-single-digit percentage royalty on net sales of that product.