BioMarin Completes Acquisition of Amicus Therapeutics
BioMarin Completes Acquisition of Amicus Therapeutics |
| [27-April-2026] |
Acquisition Adds Galafold® (migalastat) for Fabry Disease and Pombiliti® (cipaglucosidase alfa-atga) + Opfolda® (miglustat) for Pompe Disease to BioMarin's Commercial Portfolio BioMarin Expects to Provide Updated FY 2026 Guidance During its First Quarter Earnings Call, May 4, 2026 SAN RAFAEL, Calif., April 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. (Nasdaq: BMRN) said today that it completed the previously announced agreement to acquire Amicus Therapeutics for $14.50 per share in an all-cash transaction for a total equity value of approximately $4.8 billion. The acquisition will strengthen BioMarin's commercial portfolio, adding two new treatments to the company's existing portfolio of medicines that target lysosomal storage diseases: Galafold® (migalastat), the first oral treatment for Fabry disease, and Pombiliti® (cipaglucosidase alfa-atga) + Opfolda® (miglustat), a two-component therapy for Pompe disease. BioMarin also now has U.S. rights to DMX-200, a potential first-in-class investigational small molecule for the treatment of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), a rare and fatal kidney disease in Phase 3 development. "The completion of the Amicus acquisition advances BioMarin's strategy to strengthen and diversify our growth profile while furthering our mission to deliver medicines for people living with rare diseases," said Alexander Hardy, President and Chief Executive Officer of BioMarin. "BioMarin's global scale, established commercial infrastructure, and advanced in‑house manufacturing capabilities build on Amicus' legacy and position us to bring Galafold and Pombiliti + Opfolda to more patients around the world." About Galafold U.S. INDICATIONS AND USAGE This indication is approved under accelerated approval based on reduction in kidney interstitial capillary cell globotriaosylceramide (KIC GL-3) substrate. Continued approval for this indication may be contingent upon verification and description of clinical benefit in confirmatory trials. U.S. IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION ADVERSE REACTIONS: The most common adverse reactions reported with Galafold (≥10%) were headache, nasopharyngitis, urinary tract infection, nausea and pyrexia. USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS: There is insufficient clinical data on Galafold use in pregnant women to inform a drug-associated risk for major birth defects and miscarriage. Advise women of the potential risk to a fetus. It is not known if Galafold is present in human milk. Therefore, the developmental and health benefits of breastfeeding should be considered along with the mother's clinical need for Galafold and any potential adverse effects on the breastfed child from Galafold or from the underlying maternal condition. Galafold is not recommended for use in patients with severe renal impairment or end-stage renal disease requiring dialysis. The safety and effectiveness of Galafold have not been established in pediatric patients. To report Suspected Adverse Reactions, contact Amicus Therapeutics at 1-877-4AMICUS or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch. For additional information about Galafold, including the full U.S. Prescribing Information, please visit https://www.amicusrx.com/pi/Galafold.pdf. About Pombiliti + Opfolda U.S. INDICATIONS AND USAGE SAFETY INFORMATION About BioMarin Forward-Looking Statements These forward-looking statements are predictions and involve risks and uncertainties such that actual results may differ materially from these statements. Forward-looking statements reflect current beliefs and expectations; however, these statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, with respect to: the effects of the acquisition on Amicus' or BioMarin's stock price and/or Amicus' or BioMarin's operating results; unknown or inestimable liabilities; the development, launch and commercialization of products and product candidates; the parties' ability to realize the anticipated benefits of the acquisition, including the possibility that the expected benefits from the acquisition will not be realized or will not be realized within the expected time period and that BioMarin and Amicus will not be integrated successfully or that such integration may be more difficult, time-consuming or costly than expected; obtaining and maintaining adequate coverage and reimbursement for BioMarin's or Amicus' products; the time-consuming and uncertain regulatory approval process; the costly and time-consuming pharmaceutical product development process and the uncertainty of clinical success, including risks related to failure or delays in successfully initiating or completing clinical trials and assessing patients, including with respect to current and planned future clinical trials; global economic, financial, and healthcare system disruptions and the current and potential future negative impacts to BioMarin's or Amicus' business operations and financial results; the sufficiency of BioMarin's or Amicus' cash flows and capital resources; BioMarin's evaluation of the potential impact of the transaction on its financial results and financial guidance; BioMarin's or Amicus' ability to achieve targeted or expected future financial performance and results and the uncertainty of future tax, accounting and other provisions and estimates; the effects of the transaction on relationships with key third parties, including employees, customers, suppliers, other business partners or governmental entities, including the risk that the acquisition adversely affects employee retention; risks that the acquisition disrupts current plans and operations; any legal proceedings related to the acquisition; and other risks and uncertainties affecting BioMarin and Amicus, including those risk factors detailed in BioMarin's and Amicus' filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including, without limitation, the risk factors contained under the caption "Risk Factors" in BioMarin's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 and Amicus' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, as such risk factors may be updated by any subsequent reports, as well as the Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed by Amicus (as amended and/or supplemented). Stockholders of BioMarin and Amicus are urged not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. BioMarin and Amicus are under no obligation, and expressly disclaim any obligation, to update (publicly or otherwise) or alter any forward-looking statement, including without limitation any financial projection or guidance, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. BioMarin® is a registered trademark of BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. or its affiliates. Contacts: Media
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