ONO Pharmaceutical, Co., Ltd., (TSE: 4528, Representative Director, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer: Gyo Sagara, "ONO") and Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: DCPH, Chief Executive Officer: Steven L. Hoerter, "Deciphera") today announced that on April 29, 2024 (Japan time), ONO and Deciphera entered into a definitive merger agreement under which ONO will acquire all outstanding shares of Deciphera common stock for US $ 25.60 per share in cash through a tender offer follow
Japan's Ono Pharmaceutical Co said on Tuesday its $2.4 billion takeover of Deciphera Pharmaceuticals is a "first step" in expanding in U.S. and European markets. With this deal, Ono Pharma joins Japanese rivals Takeda Pharmaceutical and Astellas Pharma which have spent big recently to replenish their drug pipelines. Ono Pharma is best known globally for its blockbuster cancer drug Opdivo, which is sold in the U.S. by partner Bristol-Myers Squibb.
Japan's Ono Pharmaceutical Co said on Tuesday its $2.4 billion takeover of Deciphera Pharmaceuticals is a "first step" in expanding in U.S. and European markets. With this deal, Ono Pharma joins Japanese rivals Takeda Pharmaceutical and Astellas Pharma which have spent big recently to replenish their drug pipelines. Ono Pharma is best known globally for its blockbuster cancer drug Opdivo, which is sold in the U.S. by partner Bristol-Myers Squibb.