Merck Acquires Terns Pharmaceuticals

March 26, 2026

Merck has agreed to acquire clinical-stage oncology company Terns Pharmaceuticals for approximately $6.7 billion (53.00 per share in cash). The deal is intended to add Terns’ lead asset TERN-701, an investigational oral allosteric BCR::ABL1 inhibitor for chronic myeloid leukemia, to Merck’s hematology/oncology pipeline.

Buyers
Merck
Targets
Terns Pharmaceuticals
Industry
Pharmaceuticals
Location
United States
Transaction Type
Buyout

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