Core Viewpoint - BridgeBio Pharma has entered into a royalty financing agreement, selling a portion of its royalties from BEYONTTRA sales in Europe for $300 million, which will provide immediate capital to support its operations and product launches [1][2][4]. Financial Details - The agreement allows BridgeBio to receive $300 million in exchange for 60% of royalties on the first $500 million of annual BEYONTTRA net sales in Europe, with total payments capped at 1.45 times the initial investment [3][4]. - BridgeBio has previously received $210 million in upfront and regulatory milestone payments from Bayer for BEYONTTRA and anticipates an additional $75 million in near-term milestone payments [4]. Product Information - BEYONTTRA is an orally administered stabilizer of transthyretin (TTR) for treating wild-type or variant transthyretin amyloidosis in adult patients with cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) [6][8]. - Acoramidis, the active ingredient in BEYONTTRA, has shown significant clinical benefits, including a 42% reduction in composite adverse cardiovascular events and a 50% reduction in cumulative frequency of cardiovascular events at 30 months compared to placebo [6]. Strategic Partnerships - The partnership with HealthCare Royalty and Blue Owl Capital is aimed at strengthening BridgeBio's balance sheet to support the launch of Attruby and its pipeline of genetic medicines [2][3]. - HCRx has expressed confidence in the commercial potential of BEYONTTRA and is committed to supporting innovation in the biopharmaceutical industry through this investment [3].
BridgeBio Raises $300 Million Through Partial Capped Monetization of BEYONTTRA® European Royalty