Swedish Orphan Biovitrum to acquire CTI BioPharma in a deal valued at $1.7 billion

South Africa News News

Swedish Orphan Biovitrum to acquire CTI BioPharma in a deal valued at $1.7 billion
South Africa Latest News,South Africa Headlines
  • 📰 MarketWatch
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 25 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 13%
  • Publisher: 97%

Swedish Orphan Biovitrum to acquire CTI BioPharma in a $1.7 billion deal

Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB SE:SOBI on Wednesday announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire U.S.-based CTI BioPharma Corp.

in a deal valued at $1.7 billion. The Stockholm-based drugmaker said it will offer $9.10 for each share of CTI, which focuses on blood-related cancers and rare diseases. The offer represents a premium of 88.8% over CTI’s the Tuesday closing price of $4.82 per share. “CTI represents a perfect fit for Sobi’s haematology franchise today, adding a powerful and highly differentiated new product that will make a significant difference for patients”, said Guido Oelkers, president and...

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

MarketWatch /  🏆 3. in US

South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Swedish property woes deepen as SBB shares plunge to 5-year lowSwedish property woes deepen as SBB shares plunge to 5-year lowShares in Swedish property company SBB have plunged to a five-year low after it was forced to abandoned plans to bolster its finances.
Read more »

EUR/SEK: Real estate troubles in Sweden to weigh on the Krona – INGEUR/SEK: Real estate troubles in Sweden to weigh on the Krona – INGA Swedish real estate firm's trouble may cause fresh issues for SEK, economists at ING report. Real estate troubles “SBB, one of Sweden’s largest land
Read more »

James Nachtwey on a Photo's 'Social Value' and Forgoing a Family for His WorkJames Nachtwey on a Photo's 'Social Value' and Forgoing a Family for His WorkThe legendary war photographer sat down with Anderson Cooper for an interview.
Read more »

Pokémon TCG Value Watch: Scarlet & Violet In May 2023Pokémon TCG Value Watch: Scarlet & Violet In May 2023Is it time to stop opening packs of PokemonTCG's new Scarlet & Violet set and buy singles? This month's Pokemon value watch takes a look.
Read more »

Bitcoin-based BRC-20 tokens push combined market value over $900MBitcoin-based BRC-20 tokens push combined market value over $900MTokens created on Bitcoin through the Ordinals protocol have exceeded a total market value of $900 million, highlighting the rapid rise of an emerging asset niche.
Read more »

PEPE's Plummeting Continues as 65% of Meme Token's Value Is GonePEPE's Plummeting Continues as 65% of Meme Token's Value Is Gone$PEPE is nose-diving, and nothing can stop it at this point in time, while more serious assets like $SOL and $XRP are consolidating
Read more »



Render Time: 2025-03-01 06:34:47