Pharma BD Deal Intelligence

Gilead Sciences Inc. / Myogen Inc.

2006 · Acquisition/Merger · $2.5B · Complete

Announcement Sentiment
63
Positive
Outcome Score
62
Largely worked — most objectives met.

Gilead Sciences acquired Myogen Inc. for $52.50 per share (~$2.5 billion) in an all-cash tender offer, gaining ambrisentan (Letairis), an oral endothelin receptor antagonist for pulmonary arterial hypertension, and darusentan for resistant hypertension. The deal marked Gilead's entry into cardiovascular/pulmonary medicine.

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