On February 23, 2023, Infinity Pharmaceuticals and MEI Pharma announced that the companies have entered into a definitive merger agreement for an all-stock transaction forming a company combining the expertise and resources of MEI and Infinity to advance a robust pipeline of three clinical-stage oncology drug candidates. Headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Infinity Pharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing eganelisib, a first-in-class, oral, immuno-oncology macrophage reprogramming drug candidate. MEI Pharma is a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focused on advancing new therapies for cancer.
The WilmerHale team advising Infinity Pharmaceuticals included Hal Leibowitz, Michael Gilligan, Cynthia Mazareas and Judd Abramson.