Another New Home For Momelotinib As GSK Buys Sierra

Drug Major Pays $1.9bn To Boost Blood Cancer Pipeline

GlaxoSmithKline is paying a 39% premium to buy Sierra Oncology and its myelofibrosis therapy momelotinib which is set to be filed shortly in the US on the back of a strong Phase III package.  

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• Source: GSK

GlaxoSmithKline plc has hit the acquisition trail to buy Sierra Oncology, Inc. and bolster its late-stage cancer pipeline with the promising myelofibrosis drug momelotinib.

The UK major is splashing out $1.9bn to get hold of Sierra with the latter's stockholders receiving $55 a share....

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