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Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. / Brammer Bio

2019 · Acquisition/Merger · $1.7B · Complete

Outcome grade pending — assessed 5 years post-close.

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Mar 25, 2019 BioPharma Dive Bullish

Thermo Fisher to buy Brammer Bio for $1.7B, expanding gene therapy offerings and entering the viral vector CDMO space at a moment when capacity is the…

Apr 08, 2019 C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) Bullish

Thermo Fisher buys into gene therapy with $1.7B Brammer deal, joining Catalent (Paragon) in a wave of CDMO consolidation as biopharma scrambles for viral…

Jun 14, 2019 Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News (GEN) Bullish

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Thermo Fisher Scientific agreed to acquire Brammer Bio, a leading viral vector CDMO, for approximately $1.7B in cash. Adds AAV and lentivirus contract manufacturing capacity for gene therapy and gene-modified cell therapy programs. Closed May 1, 2019.

Did it work? Outcome assessment

Strategic verdict
Partially Achieved
Financial impact
Neutral
Pipeline outcome
Mixed

Key facts

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