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GSK in talks to acquire Nuvalent for more than $9 billion in biggest deal in over a decade: FT
The potential purchase would be GSK’s biggest deal in more than a decade and could value Nuvalent at up to $10 billion, the FT reported.
British pharmaceutical group GlaxoSmithKline is in talks to acquire oncology biotech Nuvalent for more than $9 billion, the Financial Times reported Tuesday, with the companies aiming to finalize a deal as early as this week.
This potential acquisition marks a notable departure from GSK Chief Executive Luke Miels' recent focus on smaller deals, after he previously told investors he would concentrate on $2 billion to $4 billion transactions.
Valued at $9 billion to $10 billion, the deal would be GSK's second-largest acquisition, trailing its 2014 asset swap with Novartis, and represents a premium of roughly 29% to 43% over its market capitalization.
Representatives for GSK and Nuvalent did not respond to CNBC's requests for comment, while both sides have yet to reach a final agreement and talks could still fall apart over last-minute hurdles.
According to PitchBook data, global biotech deals reached $106 billion across 201 transactions so far this year, a frenzy driven by looming patent cliffs and a race among pharma giants to bolster their drug pipelines.