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AbbVie to Acquire Apogee Therapeutics for $10.9 Billion in Cash

AbbVie Inc will acquire Apogee Therapeutics for $135.11 per share in cash, valuing the transaction at approximately $10.9 billion, adding clinical-stage therapies for inflammatory and immunological diseases to its pipeline.

AbbVie Inc (NYSE:) will acquire Apogee Therapeutics (NASDAQ:) for $135.11 per share in cash, valuing the all-cash transaction at approximately $10.9 billion, the companies announced Sunday under a definitive agreement.

The deal adds a pipeline of clinical-stage therapies for inflammatory and immunological diseases to AbbVie's portfolio, including programs targeting atopic dermatitis and asthma. AbbVie will acquire all outstanding Apogee shares at the stated per-share price.

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