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Celldex (CLDX) to Acquire Kolltan Pharmaceuticals in ~$235M Deal

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Celldex Expands Antibody and Immuno-Oncology Portfolio with the Acquisition of Kolltan Pharmaceuticals

November 1, 2016 4:02 PM EDT

HAMPTON, N.J., and NEW HAVEN, Conn., Nov. 01, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLDX) today announced that the Company has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Kolltan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a privately held clinical-stage company focused on the discovery and development of novel, antibody-based drugs targeting receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs). Focused primarily in oncology and backed by prominent thought leaders in RTK biology, Kolltan has reported clinical and preclinical data that its drug candidates can help overcome tumor resistance mechanisms associated with current tyrosine kinase inhibitors and seen in patients... More