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10/29/2026 | Press release | Archived content

Third Rock Ventures exits Merida Biosciences to Eli Lilly

Merida Biosciences is a biotechnology company developing precision therapeutics designed to selectively degrade disease-causing autoantibodies for patients with serious autoimmune and allergic diseases.

Eli Lilly agreed to acquire Merida for up to $2.875 billion in cash, gaining a platform with potential application across a broad range of antibody-driven conditions, including Graves' disease, thyroid eye disease, and food allergy. Merida's lead program, MER511, has demonstrated early Phase 1 data in Graves' disease.

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