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PFIZER INC (PFE): M&A transaction — Pfizer completes $43B acquisition of Seagen at $229/share, expanding oncology portfolio
PFIZER INC
- Pfizer acquired Seagen for $229 per share in cash, total enterprise value of ~$43 billion.
- Acquisition adds Seagen's four in-line ADC medicines (ADCETRIS, PADCEV, TIVDAK, TUKYSA) to Pfizer's oncology portfolio.
- Pfizer's oncology pipeline doubles to 60 programs; now includes over 25 approved medicines across more than 40 indications.
- To address FTC concerns, Pfizer irrevocably donates U.S. royalties from Bavencio (avelumab) to American Association for Cancer Research.
- Pfizer expects oncology to be a significant growth driver and contribute to near- and long-term financial goals.