Lilly in talks to buy Ventyx Biosciences in more than $1 billion deal, WSJ reports

Ventyx Biosciences

06/01/2026 20:47

Jan 6 (Reuters) - Eli Lilly LLY.N is in advanced talks to buy Ventyx Biosciences VTYX.O for over $1 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Shares of Ventyx were up 5.2%.

 (Reporting by Puyaan Singh in Bengaluru; Editing by Tasim Zahid)

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