Amgen to Acquire Ilypsa
Under terms of the agreement, Amgen will pay $420 million in cash to acquire Ilypsa. Following completion of the transaction, Ilypsa will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Amgen. The acquisition has been approved by the boards of directors of each company and the shareholders of Ilypsa. It is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals, and is expected to close in the third quarter of 2007.
ILY101 is an orally administered, non-absorbed polymeric agent that works by preventing the absorption of ingested phosphate. Studies suggest that ILY101 may have enhanced phosphate binding selectivity and capacity compared to currently available polymeric phosphate binding agents. ILY101 has completed Phase 2 trials in patients with CKD who are on hemodialysis.
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