Edwards Lifesciences is backing out of its plan to acquire JenaValve. The move comes after the Federal Trade Commission won a ruling, late last week, that blocked the Irvine, CA-based company’s acquisition of JenaValve, according to a
report from Reuters
.
In a release
, Edwards said it disagreed with the decision and believed the acquisition would have been in the best interest of a large, growing, and underserved group of patients.
Edwards first
announced the deal
in July of 2024. It was during this time that the company announced a flurry of deals, which included upfront capital commitments to
Affluent Medical
(€15 million stake, about $16.3 million);
Innovalve Bio Medical
($300 million); and
Endotronix
.
FTC would go on to challenge the acquisition in
August of 2025
. The agency noted that such a deal would decrease competition in the market for a device that could treat a potentially fatal heart condition.
Irvine, CA-based JenaValve has pioneered the transcatheter treatment of aortic regurgitation and heart failure patients. The company is developing the JenaValve Trilogy Heart Valve System and is still working to obtain approval of the device. Edwards said it will continue to deliver novel therapies and world-class evidence to transform patient care, including advancing the Sojourn transcatheter AR valve and enrolling patients in the JOURNEY pivotal trial.
As a result, Edwards said it is revising its full-year 2026 adjusted
EPS guidance to $2.90 to $3.05, up from its earlier guidance of $2.80 to $2.95. The company noted that additional updates will be provided at the 4Q26 Earnings Call in February.