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Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc Class A Ordinary Shares and Merck & Co., Inc.

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Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc Class A Ordinary Shares

Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc, a biopharmaceutical company, developing and commercializing novel therapies for diseases with unmet need and focuses on cardiovascular indications worldwide. Its product candidates include ARCALYST, an interleukin-1alpha and interleukin-1beta, for the treatment of recurrent pericarditis, which is an inflammatory cardiovascular disease; Vixarelimab, a monoclonal antibody, that is in Phase 2b clinical trial for the treatment of prurigo nodularis, a chronic inflammatory skin condition; and KPL-387, an investigational, that is in Phase 2/3 clinical trial for human immunoglobulin G2 monoclonal antibody that binds human interleukin-1 receptor 1, inhibiting IL-1a, IL-1ß-mediated signaling for the treatment of advance recurrent pericarditis by providing the added convenience of monthly subcutaneous dosing with a liquid formulation. Its preclinical products include KPL-116, a Fc-modified immunoglobulin G2 monoclonal antibody. The company was formerly known as Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd and changed its name tpKiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc in June 2024. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.

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Merck & Co., Inc.

Merck & Co., Inc. operates as a healthcare company worldwide. The company offers human health pharmaceutical for various areas under the Keytruda, Welireg, Gardasil, ProQuad, M-M-R II, Varivax, Vaxneuvance, RotaTeq, Pneumovax 23, Bridion, Dificid, Zerbaxa, Noxafil, Winrevair, Adempas, Verquvo, Lagevrio, Isentress/Isentress HD, Delstrigo, Pifeltro, Belsomra, Januvia, and Janumet brands. It also provides veterinary pharmaceuticals, vaccines and health management solutions and services, such as livestock products under the Nuflor, Bovilis/Vista, Bovilis Cryptium, Banamine, Estrumate, Matrix, Resflor, Zuprevo, Revalor, Safe-Guard, M+Pac, Porcilis, Circumvent, Nobilis/Innovax, Paracox and Coccivac, Exzolt, Slice, Imvixa, Clynav, Aquavac/Norvax, Aquaflor, Flexolt brands; Allflex Livestock Intelligence solutions; and companion animal products under the Bravecto One-Month, Bravecto Injectable/Quantum, Bravecto Plus, Sentinel Spectrum, Sentinel Flavor Tabs, Optimmune, Nobivac NXT, GilvetMab, Otomax, Mometamax, Mometamax Ultra, Posatex, Caninsulin/Vetsulin, Panacur, Regumate, Prestige, Scalibor/Exspot, Sure Petcare, and Home Again brands. The company has development and commercialization agreement for three of Daiichi Sankyo's deruxtecan ADC candidates; AstraZeneca PLC to co-development and co-commercialize AstraZeneca's Lynparza products for multiple cancer types, and Koselugo for multiple indications; licensed to develop, manufacture and commercialize LM-299, a novel investigational PD-1/VEGF bispecific antibody from LaNova; and collaboration agreement with Eisai Co., Ltd., Bayer AG, and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics LP, as well Moderna, Inc. It has a collaboration agreement with Antengene Corporation Limited to evaluate the combination of ATG-022, a CLDN18.2-targeting antibody-drug conjugate, and anti-PD-1 therapy, as well as KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab) in patients with advanced solid tumors. Merck & Co., Inc. was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Rahway, New Jersey.

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