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Otsuka Pharmaceutical acquired Astex Pharmaceuticals for approximately $886 million via an all-cash tender offer at $8.50 per share (a roughly 48% premium), gaining the Dacogen/decitabine franchise and Astex's PYRAMID fragment-based drug discovery platform.
| Deal | Year | Value | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otsuka Pharmaceutical / Astex Pharmaceuticals (this deal) | 2013 | $886M | 48 |
| Otsuka Pharmaceutical / Astex Therapeutics | 2013 | $886M | 48 |
| AstraZeneca PLC / Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited | 2019 | $6.9B | 100 |
| Novartis AG / Endocyte, Inc. | 2018 | $2.1B | 96 |
| Astellas Pharma Inc. / Seagen Inc. | 2009 | $4.5B | 95 |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Company / Medarex Inc. | 2009 | $2.4B | 92 |
| Servier SA / Agios Pharmaceuticals (oncology) | 2020 | $2.0B | 91 |
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