Servier to acquire Agios' oncology business in $1.8bn deal
Servier to acquire Agios’ oncology business in $1.8bn deal French pharma will also gain Agios' oncology-associated employees French pharma Servier has announced that it will acquire Agios Pharmaceuticals’ oncology business unit which includes it entire commercial, clinical and research-stage oncology portfolio. Under the terms of the deal, Servier will make an upfront payment of $1.8bn, with a potential $200m earmarked for regulatory milestone payments, plus royalties. The deal reflects Servier’s re-focus on its core business strategy, which includes oncology as a major area of interes...