Pharma BD Deal Intelligence

AstraZeneca PLC / Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc.

2020 · Acquisition/Merger · $39.0B · Complete

CALLED IT — OFF BY 6
Full analysis, sources & comparables →
Top 5 largest deals of the 2020s

Ranks computed across 828 graded deals (Critic + Outcome Score both present).

The coverage arc

Dec 12, 2020 AstraZeneca Announcement Press Release Bullish

AstraZeneca and Alexion today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which AstraZeneca will acquire Alexion for $175 per share,…

Oct 22, 2022 Global Genes Bullish

AstraZeneca has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Alexion Pharmaceuticals, a leader in rare diseases and complement biology, for approximately…

Feb 06, 2025 AstraZeneca Full Year and Q4 2024 Results Announcement (Company IR) Bullish

AstraZeneca FY2024 results (6 Feb 2025): Total Revenue from Rare Disease medicines $7,764m, 16-17% of overall Total Revenue; Ultomiris FY2024 revenue…

Source summaries from our enrichment pipeline; follow links for originals.

All 10 sources with sentiment breakdown →

AstraZeneca acquired Alexion Pharmaceuticals for approximately $39 billion, establishing a new rare disease franchise anchored by complement inhibitors Soliris and Ultomiris, accelerating AstraZeneca's strategic and financial development toward its $40 billion revenue target.

Key facts

Related deals — scored

DealYearValueOutcome
AstraZeneca PLC / Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (this deal)2020$39.0B86
AstraZeneca PLC / Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited2019$6.9B100
AstraZeneca PLC / KuDOS Pharmaceuticals Limited2005$210M98
AstraZeneca PLC / Acerta Pharma2015$4.0B86
AstraZeneca PLC / Amgen Inc.2020$2.3B84
AstraZeneca PLC / MedImmune Inc.2007$15.6B82
AstraZeneca PLC / CinCor Pharma Inc.2023$1.8B78

Compare all 7 side-by-side →

See the full interactive analysis, sources & comparables →