BioCryst Pharmaceuticals expands HAE portfolio with acquisition of Astria Therapeutics | North Carolina Biotechnology Center

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Expands HAE Portfolio

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc. plans to acquire Astria Therapeutics Inc., adding navenibart to its portfolio.

The transaction values Astria's equity at about $920 million and its business at roughly $700 million, expected to close in the first quarter of 2026.

Navenibart is an injectable monoclonal antibody inhibitor of plasma kallikrein for the treatment of hereditary angioedema (HAE), a genetic disorder causing sudden swelling.

BioCryst has commercialized Orladeyo (berotralstat), an oral plasma kallikrein inhibitor for HAE treatment, and is advancing a pipeline of therapies.

Navenibart is an injectable monoclonal antibody inhibitor of plasma kallikrein for the treatment of HAE.

Author's summary: BioCryst expands HAE portfolio with Astria acquisition.

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NC Biotech NC Biotech — 2025-10-17

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