BioNTech Boosts Oncology Strategy With $800 Million+ China-Based Biotheus Acquisition
On Wednesday, BioNTech SE (NASDAQ:BNTX) agreed to acquire Biotheus, a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing antibodies for oncological or inflammatory diseases. With the acquisition,
BioNTech buys Biotheus and its Keytruda rival for $950m
BioNTech said that BNT327 has the "potential to replace current checkpoint inhibitor standard of care treatments for solid tumours." It is paying $800 million to acquire all of Biotheus' issued share capital and up to $150 million in potential milestone payments.
BioNTech to Acquire Biotheus for $800 Million to Expand Oncology Portfolio
BioNTech SE ( BNTX, Financials) announced plans to acquire Biotheus, a clinical-stage biotechnology company, for $800 million, securing full global rights to BNT327/PM8002, an investigational bispecific antibody targeting PD-L1 and VEGF-A.
BioNTech buys China's Biotheus to support oncology strategy
German drugmaker BioNTech has agreed to acquire Chinese biotech company Biotheus to support its oncology strategy and gain full global rights to the bispecific antibody candidate BNT327, it said on Wednesday.
BioNTech to buy bispecific antibody developer Biotheus for up to $950M
BioNTech (NASDAQ:BNTX) said it has agreed to buy bispecific antibody developer Biotheus for up to $950M, including $150M in potential milestone payments. Under the deal, BioNTech (BNTX) will pay $800M in cash and American depositary shares to acquire all of the issued share capital of Biotheus.
BioNTech to buy Chinese biotech firm to boost oncology strategy
German drugmaker to use state-of-art antibody in tandem with advanced therapies to more effectively fight cancer, detect tumor cells in patients - Anadolu Ajansı
BioNTech Acquires Biotheus to Enhance Cancer Therapies
BioNTech SE (BNTX) has released an update. BioNTech SE is set to acquire Biotheus in a deal valued at $800 million, aiming to strengthen its
BioNTech to Acquire Biotheus to Boost Oncology Strategy
BioNTech SE (Nasdaq: BNTX, "BioNTech") and Biotheus ("Biotheus") today announced the signing of a definitive agreement for the acquisition of Biotheus, a clinical-stage biotechnology company dedicated to the discovery and development of novel antibodies to address unmet medical needs of patients with oncological or inflammatory diseases.
BioNTech strikes $950mn deal for Chinese drugmaker Biotheus
BioNTech has acquired Chinese cancer drugmaker Biotheus in a near $1bn deal, as the Covid-19 vaccine maker taps into the country’s health sciences expertise to develop promising immunotherapy drugs. The deal gives the German biotech control of a drug class that has shown potential to outperform Merck’s blockbuster cancer treatment Keytruda,
Germany's BioNTech to buy Chinese firm with promising cancer drug
Germany pharmaceutical company BioNTech, which shot to global prominence after its early coronavirus vaccine, has boosted its cancer drug development by agreeing to buy Chinese firm Biotheus. The Mainz-based group said in a statement on Wednesday it will pay up to $950 million,
BioNTech to Acquire Biotheus in $950 Million Deal
The tie-up will also expand BioNTech's footprint in China, giving it a local research and development hub for clinical trials, as well as a new biologics manufacturing facility and more than 300 Biotheus employees,
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