Keyword: oncology

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Novartis Acquires Morphosys for €2.7 Billion in Cash

06.02.2024 -

Novartis recently announced its agreement to acquire Morphosys AG, a Germany-based biopharmaceutical company specializing in oncology medicines. This strategic move...

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Merck to Acquire Harpoon Therapeutics for $680 Million

09.01.2024 -

US Merck, known as MSD outside of North America, intends to buy cancer drug developer Harpoon Therapeutics for $23.00 per share in cash for an approximate equity value of...

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AstraZeneca to Buy Cell Therapy Developer Gracell for Up to $1.2 Billion

03.01.2024 -

AstraZeneca has agreed to acquire Gracell Biotechnologies, a Chinese developer of cell therapies for the treatment of cancer and autoimmune diseases, for up to $1.2...

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AbbVie to Buy Cancer Drug Maker ImmunoGen for $10.1 Billion

01.12.2023 -

US biopharma AbbVie has agreed to acquire ImmunoGen in a deal which values the company at about $10.1 billion and gives AbbVie access to flagship cancer therapy Elahere...

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FDA Allows Oncology Drug Imports amid Shortage

07.06.2023 -

To boost supply of the injectable chemotherapy drug cisplatin – the US is facing a shortage of oncology treatments – the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will...

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Pfizer Takes Seagen for $43 Billion

15.03.2023 -

Pfizer has agreed to acquire Seagen, a global biotech focused on developing cancer treatments, for $43 billion. The announcement comes just a couple of weeks after the...

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Pfizer Doubles Dublin Biologicals Capacity

06.12.2022 -

Pfizer has announced plans to invest more than €1.2 billion at its site in Grange Castle, Dublin, Ireland, to double capacity for biological drug substances.

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LG Chem Boosts Oncology Offering with Aveo Buy

21.10.2022 -

South Korea’s LG Chem is to acquire US biopharma Aveo Oncology for an equity value of $566 million. Based in Boston, Massachusetts, Aveo is focused on developing cancer...