M&A Deal Summary

Gilead Sciences Acquires Epitherapeutics ApS

On May 6, 2015, Gilead Sciences acquired life science company Epitherapeutics ApS for 65M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Gilead Sciences’ 13th transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is Gilead Sciences’ 20th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Gilead Sciences’ 1st transaction in Denmark.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2015-05-06
Target Epitherapeutics ApS
Sector Life Science
Buyer(s) Gilead Sciences
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 65M USD

Target

Epitherapeutics ApS

Kobenhavn N, Denmark
Epitherapeutics ApS is a developer of novel innovative cancer drugs based on epigenetics.

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Buyer

Gilead Sciences

Foster City, California, United States

Category Company
Founded 1987
Sector Life Science
Employees17,600
Revenue 28.8B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Gilead Sciences' corporate headquarters in Foster City, California.
Entrance to Gilead Sciences' corporate headquarters in Foster City, California.

Gilead Sciences is a research-based biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and commercializes medicines. Gilead’s primary areas of focus include human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/AIDS, liver diseases such as hepatitis B and C and serious cardiovascular/metabolic and respiratory conditions. Gilead Sciences was founded in 1987 and is Based in Foster City, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 14 of 24
Sector: Life Science M&A 13 of 23
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 12 of 20
Country: Denmark M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2015 M&A 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 20 of 21
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-01-06 Phenex Pharmaceuticals AG

Ludwigshafen, Germany

Phenex Pharmaceuticals is a drug discovery and development company focused on the target class of nuclear receptors for the development of novel pharmaceuticals.

Buy $470M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-04-04 Nimbus Apollo

United States

Nimbus Apollo program includes the lead candidate NDI-010976, an ACC inhibitor, and other preclinical ACC inhibitors for the treatment of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), and for the potential treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and other diseases.

Buy $400M