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GSK to Acquire Affinivax for ~$3.3B

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GSK to Acquire Affinivax for ~$3.3B

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  • GSK to acquire 100% of the outstanding shares of Affinivax with a total consideration of ~$3.3B incl. $2.1B up front & $0.6B upon achievement of milestones. The transaction is expected to close in Q3’22
  • The acquisition bolsters GSK’s vaccines R&D pipeline, provides access to Affinivax’s MAPS technology for pneumococcal diseases & expands its footprint in the Boston area. The acquisition will establish a strong portfolio of innovative vaccines & therapy, providing access to a 24-valent pneumococcal vaccine candidate currently in P-II trial
  • In the P-I/II trials, AFX3772 was well tolerated & showed good immune responses. The vaccine's use in paediatrics will initiate in 2022 & the P-III is expected to initiate shortly

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