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Astellas Pharma Inc. / Ganymed Pharmaceuticals

2016 · Acquisition/Merger · $1.4B · Complete

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Mar 25, 2006 Wikipedia Neutral

Astellas acquired Ganymed for $1.4B for oncology.

Oct 28, 2016 PR Newswire Bullish

Astellas to acquire Ganymed for EUR 422M upfront plus up to EUR 860M milestones for IMAB362.

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Astellas Pharma acquired Ganymed Pharmaceuticals for EUR 422 million upfront plus up to EUR 860 million in milestones (up to roughly $1.4 billion total), gaining IMAB362 (claudin 18.2-targeting antibody, later zolbetuximab) and Ganymed's broader oncology antibody pipeline. The deal furthered Astellas' oncology focus and closed December 20, 2016.

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