Pharma Deals Review, Vol 2019, No 6 (2019)

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Pfizer to Acquire Array BioPharma for Colorectal Cancer Combo

Michelle Liu

Abstract


Pfizer has agreed to acquire Array BioPharma for a total deal value of US$11.4 B. With the deal, Pfizer gains a range of targeted cancer therapies including a triple combination of Braftovi® (encorafenib), Mektovi® (binimetinib) and Erbitux® (cetuximab) for the treatment of BRAF-mutant metastatic colorectal cancer which showed promise to be the first chemotherapy-free treatment for this disease in Phase III results published in May 2019. Pfizer also gains access to a steady stream of royalty revenue from out-licensed medicines, such as Bayer’s Vitrakvi® (larotrectinib) and Roche’s Ganovo® (danoprevir).

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