Pfizer-gen? Pfizer Is The Latest Rumored Suitor For Seagen

Pfizer and Seagen reportedly are in merger discussions, signaling Pfizer’s willingness to invest significantly in antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) for cancer.

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Pfizer may buy Seagen if it can afford to • Source: Shutterstock

In a sign of big pharma’s widespread interest in antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) as a future pillar of cancer treatment, Seagen Inc.  is once again said to be in takeover discussions with a large pharmaceutical manufacturer. This time, the potentially interested acquirer is Pfizer Inc., rather than Merck & Co., Inc..

Pfizer is in early-stage merger discussions with the Seattle-based ADC developer Seagen, according to a report in the Wall Street...

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