Vertex to acquire Crinetics for $10B, expanding its rare-disease portfolio

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Vertex to acquire Crinetics for $10B, expanding its rare-disease portfolio
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Vertex Pharmaceuticals will spend $10 billion to acquire Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, picking up Crinetics’ approved drug Palsonify for acromegaly and additional late-stage candidates, including a therapy for congenital adrenal hyperplasia; Crinetics stock surged after hours, and the deal stands as Vertex’s largest acquisition amid a biotech M&A boom.

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