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Cardiovascular Deal Benchmarks

Benchmark deal terms across heart failure, ATTR cardiomyopathy, pulmonary arterial hypertension, and hypertension. Cardiovascular deals have seen renewed interest with novel mechanisms and gene therapy approaches. Benchmarks derived from 87 verified transactions.

87
Total Deals
$336M
Avg Upfront
5
Deal Types
100%
Terms Disclosed

Deal Structure Distribution

32
license
24
acquisition
17
collaboration
8
option
6
co development

Recent Deals with Disclosed Terms

PartiesTypeUpfrontTotal ValueDate
Sino BiopharmaceuticalAstraZeneca
TQC3721
license$200M$1.9BJul 2026
AirNexisHaisco
dual PDE3/4 inhibitor
license$40MJun 2026
Jiangsu HengruiGSK
HRS-9821
option$500M$12.5BJun 2026
scPharmaceuticalsMannKind
scPharmaceuticals subcutaneous cardiology/diuresis products
acquisition$303M$303MJun 2026
Verve TherapeuticsEli Lilly
Verve gene-editing cardiovascular programs
acquisition$1.0B$2.3BMay 2026
Tenaya Therapeutics Inc.Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
collaboration$10M$1.1BMar 2026
35PharmaGSK
HS235
acquisition$950M$950MFeb 2026
Unnatural ProductsNovartis
collaboration$100M$1.8BFeb 2026
CSL Ltd.Eli Lilly
clazakizumab
license$100MFeb 2026
Shanghai Argo BiopharmaceuticalsNovartis
BW-00112 (ANGPTL3 siRNA) and hepatic-delivered siRNA candidates
collaboration$160M$5.2BSep 2025

Benchmark Your Cardiovascular Deal

Get instant benchmarks for upfront payments, milestones, and royalties based on 87 verified cardiovascular transactions.

Cardiovascular Deal Benchmarking FAQ

What is driving renewed deal activity in cardiovascular drugs?
Novel mechanisms such as cardiac myosin inhibitors, gene therapies for inherited cardiomyopathies, and RNA-based approaches for ATTR have revitalized cardiovascular deal-making. The success of SGLT2 inhibitors in heart failure also validated the crossover between metabolic and CV indications, attracting new entrants.
How do ATTR cardiomyopathy deal structures compare to other CV deals?
ATTR deals command premium valuations due to the validated biology (following tafamidis approval) and large addressable market in wild-type ATTR. Gene silencing and editing approaches for hereditary ATTR have seen upfronts of $100M+ with total deal values exceeding $1B, significantly above typical cardiovascular deal ranges.
What cardiovascular deal terms should licensors benchmark against?
Cardiovascular licensing deals typically feature upfronts of $20M-$150M depending on stage and mechanism novelty. Royalties range 10-18% for licensed products. Co-development structures are common for late-stage assets, while gene therapy approaches tend to use milestone-heavy structures reflecting the longer path to market.