Keyword: oncology

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Galapagos Intents to Split into Two Publicly Traded Entities

10.01.2025 -

Galapagos, a biotechnology company headquartered in Belgium, plans to split into two entities: a newly formed company (name to be announced at a later date) that will...

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GSK May Acquire Cancer Specialist IDRx for $1 Billion

09.01.2025 -

In a move to expand its oncology business, GSK is nearing a $1 billion deal to buy a US biotech developing a treatment for rare gastrointestinal tumors.

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Dren Bio, Novartis to Develop Bispecific Cancer Antibodies

26.07.2024 -

US biopharmaceutical company Dren Bio, a developer of novel antibody therapeutics, has entered into a collaboration with Novartis Pharma, a subsidiary of Novartis. The...

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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 & Co. to Acquire Harpoon Therapeutics for $680 Million

09.01.2024 -

US Merck & Co., 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...

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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...