Pfizer Inc. announced plans to acquire Amplyx Pharmaceuticals and its novel antifungal fosmanogepix at undisclosed terms on 28 April, citing the COVID-19 pandemic as a “stark reminder” of the need for novel therapies against viral, bacterial and fungal infections.
Pfizer’s Amplyx Buy Continues Infectious Disease Deal-Making Spree
Pfizer will develop the novel antifungal fosmanogepix. The big pharma has made several other recent anti-infective deals, including when it expanded its BioNTech vaccine alliance to include COVID-19.
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