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Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated / Aurora Biosciences Corporation
2001 · Acquisition/Merger · $592M · Complete
Announcement Sentiment
71
Positive
Stock-for-stock at 0.62 Vertex/Aurora; Aurora $24.34/share (44% premium). Announced 2001-04-30. Brought ion-channel assay platform; eventual CFTR/Kalydeco-Trikafta lineage.
Key facts
- Announced Jul 18, 2001
- Deal value $592M
- Deal type Acquisition/Merger
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