Fulgent Genetics Acquires Fulgent Pharma

Continuity Biosciences Acquires Focal Medical

June 4, 2025

Biotechnology

Continuity Biosciences, LLC has acquired Focal Medical, Inc., a North Carolina–based biopharmaceutical company developing iontophoresis-based, site-specific chemotherapy delivery for pancreatic cancer. The acquisition transfers Focal Medical's patent estate, device platform, equipment, licensing agreements and key personnel to Continuity as it expands its drug‑delivery and device-enabled therapeutics capabilities and advances the lead program toward clinical trials.

AstraZeneca Acquires Fusion Pharmaceuticals

March 19, 2024

Biotechnology

AstraZeneca has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Fusion Pharmaceuticals Inc., a clinical-stage company developing next-generation actinium-based radioconjugates, for $21.00 per share in cash plus a non-transferable contingent value right that could bring the total to approximately $2.4 billion. The acquisition adds Fusion's pipeline (including FPI-2265 for mCRPC), R&D and manufacturing capabilities in radioconjugates and strengthens AstraZeneca's oncology portfolio and presence in Canada.

Full-Life Technologies Acquires Focus‑X Therapeutics

November 28, 2022

Biotechnology

Full‑Life Technologies, a global radiotherapeutics company, agreed to acquire New Jersey‑based Focus‑X Therapeutics to expand its peptide‑focused radiopharmaceutical pipeline. Focus‑X shareholders are eligible for an upfront payment plus up to $245 million in development, regulatory and sales milestones and royalties; the deal was expected to close in Q1 2023.

Pfizer Completes Acquisition of Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.

October 3, 2022

Biotechnology

Pfizer completed its acquisition of Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd., the maker of NURTEC ODT (rimegepant). The all-cash transaction is valued at approximately $11.6 billion and makes Biohaven a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer.

Fulgent Genetics Acquires Inform Diagnostics from Avista Capital Partners

April 18, 2022

Healthcare Services

Fulgent Genetics (NASDAQ: FLGT) closed its acquisition of Inform Diagnostics, a national independent pathology laboratory headquartered in Irving, Texas, for approximately $170 million (subject to adjustments). Avista Capital Partners had carved out and grown Inform Diagnostics before selling it to Fulgent, enabling Fulgent to expand into pathology test menus and nationwide commercial infrastructure.

BioNTech Acquires Neon Therapeutics

January 16, 2020

Biotechnology

BioNTech SE will acquire Neon Therapeutics, Inc. in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $67.0 million. Neon, a Cambridge-based developer of neoantigen-targeted T cell therapies, will become a wholly owned subsidiary of BioNTech to expand BioNTech’s T cell therapy capabilities and U.S. presence.