M&A

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GSK decided to abandon a TIGIT-targeted drug for cancer this week, then hatched a plan to replace it with a candidate for liver disease MASH.

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Shionogi has reached a $1.04bn agreement to buy Torii, the pharma subsidiary of Japan Tobacco, as it tries to meet an ambitious sales target.

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Novartis has grown in renal diseases once again with a $1.7bn deal to buy Regulus and its autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) drug.

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Merck KGaA has reached an agreement with SpringWorks on a $47-per-share takeover deal that values the US biotech at $3.9 billion.

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Merck KGaA has confirmed that talks to buy SpringWorks have advanced to the 'late-stage' and are revolving around an offer of around $47 per share.

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Netherlands-based pharma group Norgine has expanded its rare disease portfolio with the acquisition of France's Theravia for an undisclosed sum.