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Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited / Plexxikon Inc.

2011 · Acquisition/Merger · $935M · Complete

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Daiichi Sankyo / Plexxikon: Partially Achieved (Score: 59/100)

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The coverage arc

Mar 01, 2011 Fierce Biotech Bullish

Daiichi Sankyo nabs tiny Plexxikon in $935M deal to accelerate oncology pipeline and gain proprietary scaffold-based drug discovery platform

Jan 12, 2022 BioSpace Bearish

Daiichi Sankyo shuttering Plexxikon R&D site in San Francisco as company pivots strategic focus toward antibody-drug conjugate therapies

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Daiichi Sankyo acquired Plexxikon for $805M + $130M milestones for melanoma drug vemurafenib.

Did it work? Outcome assessment

Daiichi Sankyo / Plexxikon: Partially Achieved (Score: 59/100)

Strategic verdict
Partially Achieved

Key facts

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