Merck to acquire biotech company Prometheus Biosciences for $10.8bn

Merck to acquire biotech company Prometheus Biosciences for $10.8bn

Merck has agreed to acquire Prometheus Biosciences, a Nasdaq-listed clinical-stage biotechnology company, in an all-cash deal worth around $10.8 billion, in a move to bolster its immunology pipeline. The California-based Prometheus Biosciences is engaged in the discovery, development, and commercialization of therapeutic and companion diagnostic products for the treatment of immune-mediated diseases by using a […]

Merck to acquire Imago BioSciences to expand blood disorder drugs portfolio

Merck to acquire Imago BioSciences to expand blood disorder drugs portfolio

Pharma giant Merck will acquire Imago BioSciences, a Nasdaq-listed clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, for a price of $36 per share in cash, which translates to a total equity value of around $1.35bn. The acquisition is expected to expand Merck’s blood disorder drugs portfolio. Imago BioSciences is focused on developing new drugs for the treatment of […]