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Merck walks away from Revolution Medicines deal over valuation gap
business1 month ago

Merck walks away from Revolution Medicines deal over valuation gap

Merck ended discussions to acquire Revolution Medicines due to a valuation disagreement, effectively halting the deal. Investor interest in Revolution’s cancer-drug pipeline remains buoyant ahead of several key clinical trial results later this year, with Mizuho Securities estimating Revolution’s pancreatic cancer drug could reach about $10 billion in annual global sales by 2035 if the trials prove successful and safe.

EQRx merges with Revolution Medicines in all-stock deal
business2 years ago

EQRx merges with Revolution Medicines in all-stock deal

EQRx, a biotech company, will be acquired by Revolution Medicines in an all-stock transaction. As part of the merger, EQRx's ongoing R&D portfolio programs will be discontinued, and the intellectual property will be returned to its partners. The deal will provide Revolution Medicines with $1 billion in net cash, which will be used to focus on RAS inhibitor candidates and mutant-selective RAS(ON) programs. The new capital will help fund pivotal clinical trials for Revolution Medicines' lead candidate, RMC-6236, potentially starting in 2024.