Takeda To Acquire IDM Pharma (IDMI) at 55% Premium

May 18, 2009 6:57 AM EDT

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited agreed to acquire IDM Pharma, Inc. (Nasdaq: IDMI) for US$2.64 per share in cash.

Shares of IDMI closed at $1.70 per share on Friday, representing a deal premium of 55%.

Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company, Takeda's business unit responsible for global oncology strategy and development, will have global development responsibility for MEPACT, IDM Pharma's primary asset, and Takeda Pharmaceuticals Europe Ltd. will be responsible for commercializing MEPACT in Europe.

IDM Pharma received European marketing approval for MEPACT, a therapy indicated for the treatment of non-metastatic osteosarcoma (malignant bone cancer) following surgical removal of the tumor (resection) in children, adolescents and young adults. Osteosarcoma is a rare and often fatal disease, with approximately 1,200 new cases diagnosed in Europe each year.


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