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flag Eli Lilly acquires Orna Therapeutics for up to $2.4 billion to advance in vivo cell therapies using circular RNA and lipid nanoparticles, focusing on treating autoimmune diseases and cancers.

flag Eli Lilly has agreed to acquire Orna Therapeutics for up to $2.4 billion in a deal aimed at advancing in vivo cell therapies using circular RNA and lipid nanoparticles. flag The acquisition, announced on February 9, 2026, gives Lilly access to Orna’s lead program, ORN-252, a CD19-targeting CAR-T therapy designed to treat B cell-driven autoimmune diseases and cancers by enabling the body to produce therapeutic cells directly. flag The platform aims to overcome limitations of current ex vivo cell therapies, such as high costs and complexity, by simplifying treatment delivery. flag The deal strengthens Lilly’s push into genetic medicine and oncology beyond its core obesity drugs.

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