Astellas Pharma to buy Audentes Therapeutics for USD 2.7 billion

Published On 2019-12-04 03:45 GMT   |   Update On 2019-12-04 03:45 GMT
Astellas Pharma offer of $60 per share represents a 110% premium to Audentes closing price on Monday.

New Delhi: Japan’s Astellas Pharma Inc said on Monday it had agreed to buy Audentes Therapeutics Inc for $2.7 billion in cash as it looks to bolster its position in the gene therapy market.

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Astellas Pharma offer of $60 per share represents a 110% premium to Audentes closing price on Monday.

The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of 2020, the companies said in a statement.

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Article Source : Reuters

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