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Vertex Pharmaceuticals to Acquire Alpine Immune Sciences in a $4.9 Billion Deal
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In a multibillion-dollar deal within the biotechnology sector, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ: VRTX), a leader in genetic disease treatment, has entered into an agreement to acquire Alpine Immune Sciences (NASDAQ: ALPN), a U.S.-based company specializing in protein engineering for immunotherapies. The transaction, valued at approximately USD 4.9 billion, is anticipated…
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AbbVie and Alpine Immune Sciences Halt Early Enrollment in Lupus Trial
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AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) and Alpine Immune Sciences (SWX: ALPN) have made the decision to prematurely cease enrollment in a Phase II trial for the T-cell stimulatory pathways inhibitor acazicolcept in systemic lupus erythematosus (SEL). This move allows for an early assessment of the trial data and enables Alpine to redirect…
