礼来公司(英语:Eli Lilly and Company)是美国的跨国制药公司,总部位于印第安纳州首府印第安纳波利斯。礼来公司总计在全球55个国家进行大型临床试验,其产品销往约120个国家。
1876年由药学家伊莱·利利创建,并最终以他的姓名命名。
2003年11月,礼来收购Applied Molecular Evolution (AME) 公司。
2008年向孟山都买下了保饲(POSILAC)产品,这是一种施打于乳牛的贺尔蒙人工激素(rBST),宣称可以增加乳牛的乳汁产量,但却会提高了乳牛罹患乳腺炎的几率。
2008年10月,礼来以每股70美元收购ImClone Systems公司,强化其在抗癌药物上的研发能力。
2014年4月,武田药品与礼来公司因恶意隐瞒糖尿病用药吡格列酮(Acto)有可能导致癌症的风险,被美国路易斯安那州法院判决需支付60亿美金的惩罚性赔偿,而礼来公司作为经销商则被罚以30亿美元的巨额罚款。于2014年9月陪审团做出同法院判决的审议。
2014年4月22日,礼来制药以54亿美元现金收购诺华动物保健业务。
2018年5月12日,礼来制药以每股50美元、斥资约16亿美元收购Armo BioSciences公司(ARMO),以加强其抗癌药物组合。
2018年9月20日,礼来制药分拆旗下动物健康业务Elanco Animal Health Inc.(美股:ELAN)今日在纽约证券交易所上市,每股发行价24美元,发行6290万股,集资15.096亿美元。
2019年1月8日,礼来制药以每股235美元现金,斥资80亿美元收购癌症制药公司Loxo Oncology。
2019年3月,原礼来旗下的礼来动保部门完成分拆工作,与礼来成为各自独立的上市公司,礼来则专注于其在癌症、糖尿病、自体免疫疾病及疼痛等疾病领域的药物研发工作。
2020年1月,礼来以每股18.75美金收购Dermira公司,以强化其在自体免疫疾病领域的研发实力。
2020年10月,礼来收购Disarm Therapeutics公司,加强其在周边神经病变与其他神经性疾病的产品研发。
2022年10月,礼来研发的新一代治疗糖尿病和肥胖的替尔泊肽获得FDA快速通道资质。
Eli Lilly and Company is an American multinational pharmaceutical company headquartered in Indianapolis, the capital of Indiana. Eli Lilly conducts large-scale clinical trials in a total of 55 countries worldwide, and its products are sold in approximately 120 countries.
It was founded in 1876 by the pharmacologist Eli Lilly and eventually named after him.
In November 2003, Eli Lilly acquired Applied Molecular Evolution (AME) Corporation.
In 2008, Monsanto acquired the POSILAC product line. POSILAC is a synthetic hormone (rBST) administered to dairy cows, purportedly intended to increase milk production. However, it has been shown to increase the likelihood of cows developing mastitis.
In October 2008, Eli Lilly acquired ImClone Systems for $70 per share, thereby strengthening its capabilities in the development of cancer-fighting drugs.
In April 2014, Takeda Pharmaceutical and Eli Lilly & Company were ordered by a court in Louisiana to pay $6 billion in punitive damages for maliciously concealing the potential risk of diabetes medication pioglitazone (Acto) causing cancer. Eli Lilly, as the distributor, was fined an enormous sum of $3 billion. The jury reached a verdict consistent with the court’s decision in September 2014.
On April 22, 2014, Eli Lilly & Company acquired Novartis Animal Health’s business for $5.4 billion in cash.
On May 12, 2018, Eli Lilly & Company acquired Armo BioSciences (ARMO) for approximately $1.6 billion, paying $50 per share, in order to strengthen its portfolio of cancer-fighting drugs.
On September 20, 2018, Eli Lilly and Company spun off its animal health business, Elanco Animal Health Inc. (NASDAQ: ELAN). The company went public on the New York Stock Exchange, with an initial share price of $24 per share. It issued 62.9 million shares, raising $1.5096 billion in capital.
On January 8, 2019, Eli Lilly and Company acquired Loxo Oncology, a cancer pharmaceutical company, for $8 billion, paying $235 per share in cash.
In March 2019, the animal health division of Eli Lilly, which was formerly part of Eli Lilly, completed its separation process and became a separate publicly traded company, while Eli Lilly focused on its drug development efforts in areas such as cancer, diabetes, autoimmune diseases, and pain management.
In January 2020, Eli Lilly acquired Dermira for $18.75 per share in an effort to bolster its research capabilities in the field of autoimmune diseases.
In October 2020, Eli Lilly acquired Disarm Therapeutics to bolster its research and development efforts in peripheral neuropathy and other neurological disorders.
In October 2022, Eli Lilly’s next-generation treatment for diabetes and obesity, Tirzepatide, received Fast Track designation from the FDA.