On Monday, Japanese pharma firm ONO Pharmaceutical agreed to amass Deciphera Prescription drugs Inc DCPH for $25.60 per share in money, for a complete fairness worth of $2.4 billion.
Deciphera brings specialised analysis and growth capabilities in kinase drug discovery, well-established business and gross sales platforms in the USA and Europe, and world medical growth capabilities.
Along with QINLOCK – Deciphera’s switch-control inhibitor for the therapy of fourth-line gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST), which is accredited within the U.S. and over 40 different international locations, Deciphera additionally brings a pipeline of most cancers medicine similar to vimseltinib, DCC-3116 (a ULK inhibitor) and a number of further oncology candidates.
Associated: Deciphera Prescription drugs’ Investigational Drug Exhibits Encouraging Response Charges In Uncommon Sort Of Most cancers.
The acquisition value represents a premium of 74.7% to Deciphera’s closing share value of $14.65 on April 26, 2024, and a premium of 68.8% to Deciphera’s 30-trading-day quantity weighted common value as of April 26, 2024.
The Acquisition is predicted to shut within the third quarter of 2024.
Upon completion of the Acquisition, Deciphera will function as a standalone enterprise of ONO Group from its headquarters in Waltham, Massachusetts.
Worth Motion: DCPH shares are up 75.01% at $25.21 on the final examine Monday.
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