Deal Watch: Merck Digging Into Epigenetics With Proteros Partnership

Merck could pay up to $167m to try a new epigenetic target, which would build on its existing HDAC inhibitor. Meanwhile, Celgene buys epigenetics-focused Acetylon, which will spin out new company Regenacy to work with its lead HDAC6 inhibitor outside of oncology.

Scrip regularly covers business development and deal-making in the biopharmaceutical industry. Below is a roundup of some of the most noteworthy transactions that occurred between Nov. 21 and Dec. 2. Deal Watch is supported by deal intelligence from Strategic Transactions.

Merck & Co. Inc. has entered into a second research agreement with Germany’s Proteros biostructures GMBH, only 13 months after its first, to develop small molecule compounds against...

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