A Whopper Of A Deal: AZ Hands Half Of Lynparza To Merck
Executive Summary
AstraZeneca agreed to partner two important oncology assets – Lynparza and selumetinib – with Merck after disappointing Imfinzi MYSTIC data. Merck will pay $1.6bn up front to get its hands on a PARP inhibitor, even though it previously owned one.
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