Nov 14th, 2025

Merck to Buy Cidara in $9.2B Deal as Patent Deadline Looms

Merck & Co. agreed to acquire Cidara Therapeutics Inc., a biotech company developing a flu treatment, as part of its ongoing efforts to make up for the upcoming patent loss of its blockbuster cancer drug Keytruda. Merck will pay $221.50 a share in cash for Cidara in a tender offer, more the twice Thursday’s closing price, for a total transaction value of about $9.2 billion, the companies said Friday in a statement.  Bloomberg's Madison Muller joins to discuss with Paul Sweeney and Scarlet Fu.