Tag Archive for: Acquisition

Austrian Apeiron Biologics goes to Ligand Pharmaceuticals for US$100m.

Merger within Ghent, Belgium: Anacura acquires OHMX.bio (both residing in neighborhood), adding multi-omics for drug discovery and diagnostics to its services.

GSK takes over Elsie Biotechnologies in US$50m deal to boost its oligonucleotide-based drug platform and pipeline.

US pharma giant Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD) is decided to acquire London-based ophtalmology expert Eyebiotech Ltd for upt to US$3bn., US$1.7bn in future milestones.

Essential Pharma has acquired Renaissance Pharma Ltd to commercialise  the company’s Phase II program Hu14.18K322A in pedriatric high-risk neuroblastoma.

Novo Nordisk is set to acquire German miRNA blocker specialist Cardior Pharmaceuticals GmbH for up to €1.025bn including milestone payments.

British pharma giant AstraZeneca has announced to acquire radio-conjugate specialist Fusion Therapeutics Inc for US$2bn upfront.

French endocrine diseases specialist Amolyt Pharma SA has entered into a take-over agreement by AstraZeneca.

GI specialist Ironwood Pharmaceuticals Inc. has announced to acquire Swiss VectivBio Holding AG for $17 per share in an all-cash transaction.

Swiss rare disease specialist VectivBio Holding AG is taking over US biotech Comet Therapeutics Inc. for an undisclosed amount. Comet focusses on treatments for metabolic diseases.