Sobi acquires CTI BioPharma for $1.7B, expands hematology portfolio.
Swedish Orphan Biovitrum (Sobi) has agreed to acquire CTI BioPharma for $1.7 billion in an all-cash transaction. The acquisition will diversify Sobi's portfolio of hematology medicines through CTI's lead product, Vonjo, which is FDA-approved for adult myelofibrosis patients with a platelet count below 50 x109/L. The transaction is expected to enhance Sobi's commercial footprint in the US and is fully funded through debt financing, up to half of which is expected to be refinanced through a rights issue. The transaction is expected to close in Q3 2023.

