Boehringer To Acquire Trutino Under Aggressive Cancer R&D Strategy

Remains Mum On Numbers

The family-owned German firm plans to purchase all shares of current partner, Trutino, to gain its systematically delivered cytokine portfolio amid a broader push to diversify and improve its oncology offering.    

Boehringer's Recent Deals Have Focused On Precision Cancer Medicines • Source: Shutterstock

Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH has signed an option to acquire partner Trutino Biosciences, Inc. for its next-generation ‘on-demand’ cytokine platform, marking its second deal this month aimed at bulking up its oncology pipeline.

Boehringer has retained the right to buy all shares of Trutino upon the completion of certain program milestones within a...

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