Merck Nears $9.2 Billion Deal for Cidara, FT Reports, Citing Sources

Dow Jones
11/14
 

--Merck & Co. is nearing a $9.2 billion deal to buy Cidara Therapeutics, a drugmaker pioneering a long-acting antibody medicine that protects against flu, the Financial Times reports, citing people familiar with the matter.

--Merck has overcome rival pharmaceutical groups in a bidding war for Cidara that went down to the wire and was still vying with another bidder late Thursday before Cidara favored its offer of $221.50 a share in cash, according to the report.

--A deal could be announced as soon as Friday, the FT reports, adding that Merck and Cidara didn't immediately respond to requests for comment.

 

Full story: https://www.ft.com/content/743e1962-3dd1-4785-a20b-4b097e5514ae

 

Write to Colin Kellaher at colin.kellaher@wsj.com

 

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November 14, 2025 05:56 ET (10:56 GMT)

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