Johnson & Johnson said on Monday that it would buy Aragon Pharmaceuticals, a private company that is running a mid-stage clinical trial for a prostate cancer drug, for $650 million (413 million pounds) in cash upfront and a possible second payment of $350 million
if it meets certain milestones, reports Reuters.The deal does not include development of Aragon’s treatment for breast cancer, which will be spun off into a separate company called Seragon Pharmaceuticals ahead of the deal and will be run by Aragon’s chief executive officer.
The acquisition includes Aragon’s most advanced drug, called ARN-509, which is currently being evaluated as a treatment for castration-resistant prostate cancer, it said.
-With New Age input
