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Evotec SE, headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, is a leading global drug discovery and development company. Specializing in providing comprehensive solutions to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, academic institutions, and nonprofit organizations, Evotec is renowned for its extensive capabilities in therapeutic areas such as central nervous system disorders, diabetes, inflammation, oncology, infectious diseases, and women's health.
Evotec’s core business is divided into two main segments: Shared R&D and Just-Evotec Biologics. The Shared R&D segment, making up approximately 80% of the company's sales, offers drug discovery and manufacturing services on a fee-for-service basis. It also engages in integrated drug discovery collaborations leveraging proprietary, internally-developed assets. Just-Evotec Biologics, accounting for about 20% of sales, provides contract development and manufacturing (CDMO) services for biologics.
With a workforce of over 5,000 employees, Evotec operates 18 production sites mainly across Europe and the United States. In recent years, the company has made significant strides in forming strategic alliances and collaborations, such as the recent partnership with Claris Ventures and Variant Bio, aimed at accelerating the development of innovative therapeutics.
Evotec’s multimodal platform combines cutting-edge technologies, data, and scientific expertise to drive the discovery, development, and production of first-in-class and best-in-class pharmaceutical products. The company’s integrated R&D network includes partnerships with all Top 20 Pharma companies and over 800 biotech companies, academic institutions, and other healthcare stakeholders. This robust network facilitates the co-creation of a world-leading pipeline of over 200 proprietary and co-owned R&D projects, ranging from early discovery to clinical development.
Recent achievements by Evotec include the successful Clinical Trial Application (CTA) for IAMA Therapeutics’ lead program IAMA-6 and the strategic collaboration with Janssen for immune-based therapies. Additionally, Evotec has expanded its relationship with Bristol Myers Squibb in neurodegeneration and targeted protein degradation.
Financially, Evotec has demonstrated resilience despite macroeconomic challenges and a substantial cyber-attack in 2023. The company reported a 4% increase in revenues, reaching €781.4 million in 2023, driven by new collaborations and the strong performance of Just-Evotec Biologics.
As of 2024, Evotec continues to focus on sustainable and profitable growth, optimizing its operations to meet evolving market demands. The company is committed to advancing its mission of discovering and developing effective therapeutics that address unmet medical needs globally.
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Evotec SE has confirmed the integrity of its operations following a cyber attack detected on April 6, 2023. Immediate actions were taken to secure all IT systems, which were temporarily taken offline to prevent data breaches. A forensic examination is currently being conducted by external experts to assess the situation. Despite the incident, business continuity has been maintained across all global sites, ensuring that services remain available to partners, albeit with potential delays in communication. Evotec has informed relevant authorities and will continue to update stakeholders through its website. The company remains committed to protecting data integrity and is implementing solutions to improve communication efficiency.
Evotec SE experienced a cyber attack on its IT systems on April 6, 2023. In response, the company proactively shut down and disconnected its systems from the Internet to prevent potential data breaches and corruption. Currently, the systems are under examination, and the company is assessing the impact of the attack while ensuring the highest standards of data integrity are maintained. Evotec has not reported any confirmed data loss or breaches at this time.
Evotec SE has extended and expanded its strategic partnership with Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) for an additional 8 years, aimed at developing therapies for neurodegenerative diseases. This collaboration builds on their productive history since 2016, addressing significant unmet medical needs. The deal includes a $50 million upfront payment, milestone payments, and tiered royalties on product sales, with a deal potential of $4 billion. This partnership aims to leverage Evotec's precision medicine platforms to enhance drug discovery and development for debilitating neurological conditions.
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