Pfizer (PFE) to Acquire Privately-Held Amplyx Pharmaceuticals

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Pfizer Acquires Amplyx Pharmaceuticals

April 28, 2021 6:45 AM EDT

Deal expands anti-infectives pipeline with addition of novel antifungal Phase 2 candidate, Fosmanogepix (APX001)

Opportunity to advance Pfizers expertise and deep heritage in infectious disease

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) announced today that it has acquired Amplyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a privately-held company dedicated to the development of therapies for debilitating and life-threatening diseases that affect people with compromised immune systems. Amplyxs lead compound, Fosmanogepix (APX001), is a novel investigational asset under development for the treatment of invasive fungal... More