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Belgian pharma group UCB to buy Candid Therapeutics for up to $2.2 billion

By Thomson Reuters May 3, 2026 | 12:18 PM

PARIS, May 3 (Reuters) – Belgian biopharmaceuticals company ​UCB ‌has agreed to buy privately-held Candid ‌Therapeutics ​in ⁠a deal ⁠worth up to $2.2 billion, the companies said ​on Sunday.

UCB will ⁠pay $2 ⁠billion in ​upfront payments ​and up to $200 ‌million in potential future milestone ⁠payments for Candid Therapeutics, which is ⁠headquartered ‌in ⁠California and ​is ‌working on ​treatments for ⁠autoimmune diseases.

(Reporting by Sudip Kar-GuptaEditing by Tomasz ​Janowski)