Amgen To Acquire Rodeo Therapeutics in $721-M Deal
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Amgen has agreed to acquire Rodeo Therapeutics, a Seattle, Washington-based biopharmaceutical developing small-molecule therapies, in a $721-million deal ($55 million upfront and future contingent milestone payments potentially worth up to…

Takeda Completes Divestments for a Combined $4.1 Bn
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As part of an ongoing divestment program of non-core assets following its $62-billion acquisition of Shire in 2019, Takeda Pharmaceutical has completed three divestments totaling approximately $4.1billion. $2.2-Bn Deal with…

Global Pharma Briefs: News from AstraZeneca, Eisai, Gilead, Merck & Co.
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A roundup of news from Germany (Takeda, Evotec), Italy (Sanofi), Japan (Takeda, Eisai), the UK (AstraZeneca), and the US (Gilead, Merck & Co., BMS, Novo Nordisk, and Sagent). Germany Takeda,…

Takeda To Acquire Maverick Therapeutics for $525 M
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Takeda has agreed to acquire Maverick Therapeutics, a Brisbane, California-based biopharmaceutical company specializing in bispecific T-cell-targeted immunotherapies. for $525 million. The acquisition follows a multi-year collaboration between Takeda and Maverick…

Global Pharma Briefs: News from AstraZeneca, Pfizer, Merck & Co., Gilead
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A roundup of news from China (AstraZeneca, Junshi Biosciences), the UK (Pfizer, GSK, CPI), and the US (Gilead Sciences, Merck & Co., AstraZeneca, AbbVie, Mitokinin). China AstraZeneca, Junshi Biosciences in…

Amgen To Acquire Five Prime Therapeutics For $1.9 Bn
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Amgen has agreed to acquire Five Prime Therapeutics, a South San Francisco, California-based clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing immuno-oncology and targeted cancer therapies, for approximately $1.9 billion. Five Prime’s lead asset,…

Takeda To Divest Diabetes Drugs for $1.2 Bn; In $856-M Rare-Disease Pact
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As part of ongoing divestment program of non-core assets following its $62-billion acquisition of Shire in 2019, Takeda Pharmaceutical has agreed to sell select non-core diabetes products in Japan to…

Perrigo To Sell Generic Rx Business for $1.55 Bn
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Perrigo has agreed to sell its generic prescription pharmaceuticals business to Altaris Capital Partners, an investment firm, for $1.55 billion, which includes $1.5 billion in cash. Perrigo first announced plans…

Merck & Co. To Acquire Pandion Therapeutics for $1.85 Bn
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Merck & Co. has agreed to acquire Pandion Therapeutics, a Watertown, Massachusetts-based company developing therapeutics for autoimmune diseases, for an approximate total equity value of $1.85 billion. Pandion is advancing…

Global Pharma Briefs: News from AstraZeneca, Pfizer, Gilead, AbbVie
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A roundup of news from Japan (Bristol-Myers Squibb), the UK (AstraZeneca), and the US (Pfizer, Apotex, AbbVie, Gilead, Caribou Biosciences, and Jubilant). Japan BMS Donates $52 M for Cancer Research…