Merck, Modifi

Merck buys cancer therapy developer Modifi Biosciences for up to $1.3 billion
Merck has acquired Modifi Biosciences for as much as $1.3 billion, gaining access to its experimental cancer therapies, the privately held biotech firm said on Wednesday. As part of the deal, the U.S.
Merck sets sights on brain cancer with $30M Modifi acquisition
Merck & Co. is putting down $30 million cash to buy Yale spinout Modifi Biosciences, a deal that includes a preclinical asset designed to take on the tough-to-treat brain cancer glioblastoma.
Merck acquires Modifi Biosciences for $30M upfront
Modifi Biosciences announced that the company has been acquired by Merck (MRK). Under the terms of the agreement Merck, through a subsidiary,
Merck acquires Yale-spinout Modifi Bio in $1.3B deal
Modifi Biosciences, a New Haven startup biotech that focuses on developing cancer therapies, has been acquired by biopharmaceutical giant Merck & Co. Inc. in a $1.3 billion deal, the companies announced Wednesday.
Merck Buys Yale Cancer-Therapy Spinout Modifi Biosciences
Modifi on Wednesday said the deal gives Rahway, N.J., drugmaker Merck access to preclinical compounds designed to exploit DNA repair defects in hard-to-treat cancers, including glioblastoma, the most aggressive type of brain tumor.
Modifi Biosciences Acquired by Merck
In founding Modifi Biosciences, we sought to radically change the oncology treatment paradigm for cancer patients with glioblastoma and other tumors,” said Ranjit S. Bindra, MD, PhD, Modifi Biosciences Co-founder,
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How Merck leveled up its cybersecurity strategy since the NotPetya cyberattack that led to a $1.4 billion dispute
"It is integrated into everything that we do," says Merck's chief information and digital officer Dave Williams.