Gilead Sciences to Acquire Arcellx for $7.8 Billion in Cancer Immunotherapy Deal
Gilead Sciences has agreed to buy immunotherapy cancer biotech Arcellx in a deal worth $7.8 billion, deepening its bet on cancer immunotherapy and its existing partnership with the company.
Gilead Sciences has agreed to buy immunotherapy cancer biotech Arcellx in a deal worth $7.8 billion, the companies announced Monday. The transaction deepens Gilead's bet on cancer immunotherapy and its existing Arcellx partnership.
Gilead Sciences is buying CAR-T therapy partner Arcellx for $7.8 billion. The acquisition expands Gilead's oncology portfolio through its partnership with the immunotherapy biotech company.
Arcellx trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker ACLX, while Gilead Sciences trades under GILD. The deal represents one of several major pharmaceutical transactions announced in recent weeks across the industry.