M&A Deal Summary

AstraZeneca Acquires FibroGen China

On February 20, 2025, AstraZeneca acquired life science company FibroGen China from FibroGen for 160M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is AstraZeneca’s 19th transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is AstraZeneca’s 17th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is AstraZeneca’s 2nd transaction in China.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-02-20
Target FibroGen China
Sector Life Science
Buyer(s) AstraZeneca
Sellers(s) FibroGen
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 160M USD

Target

FibroGen China

China
FibroGen China is a biopharmaceutical company.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

AstraZeneca

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 1992
Sector Life Science
Employees83,100
Revenue 54.1B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Main office on AstraZeneca's campus in Waltham, Massachusetts.
Main office on AstraZeneca's campus in Waltham, Massachusetts.

AstraZeneca is a global biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of prescription medicines in several major disease areas, including oncology, cardiovascular, renal & metabolism, and respiratory & immunology. AstraZeneca was founded in 1992 and is based in Cambridge, United Kingdom.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 21 of 22
Sector: Life Science M&A 19 of 20
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 6 of 6
Country: China M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 17 of 19
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-12-24 TRACERx

London, United Kingdom

TRACERx is a tumor evolution study to generate deep sequencing multi-region and multi-time point genetic data from over 3,200 tumor samples from over 800 lung cancer patients. TRACERx is based in London, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-03-17 EsoBiotec

Mont-Saint-Guibert, Belgium

EsoBiotec is a biotechnology company pioneering in vivo cell therapies that has demonstrated promising early clinical activity. By engineering immune cells directly within the patient’s body, the company is eliminating the barriers of traditional cell therapies and unlocking new possibilities for oncology and immune-mediated diseases. Its proprietary ENaBL platform redefines adoptive cell therapy, enabling single IV, off-the-shelf treatments that reduce costs, improve patient experience, eliminate the need for immune cell depletion and have the potential to improve efficacy and safety through advanced lentiviral vector technology. EsoBiotec is based in Mont-Saint-Guibert, Belgium.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

FibroGen

San Francisco, California, United States

Category Company
Founded 1993
Sector Life Science
Employees225
Revenue 30M USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

FibroGen is a biotechnology company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of therapeutic agents for treatment of anemia, fibrosis, cancer, and other serious unmet medical needs. FibroGen was founded in 1993 and is based in San Francisco, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Life Science M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: China M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1