Sanofi to Buy Inhibrx for $2.2 Billion in Rare-Disease Push

  • French company will buy biotech for rare genetic disease drug
  • Inhibrx to spin off new entity with rest of research, workers
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Sanofi agreed to buy the US biotech Inhibrx Inc. for as much as $2.2 billion, giving the French drugmaker a potential therapy for a genetic disorder that affects the lungs and liver.

The acquisition is the latest in a string of small- and mid-sized deals as Sanofi looks to double down on innovative medicines and reduce its reliance on the blockbuster asthma medicine Dupixent.