Biogen (pharmaceutical company)Bǎijiàn百健for / at (a price)yǐ以$5.6 billionwǔshíliù yì měiyuán56亿美元to acquireshōugòu收购Apellis (pharmaceutical company)ApellisApellis，to obtain / to gainhuòdé获得eye diseaseyǎn bìng眼病andjí及kidney diseaseshèn bìng肾病new treatment / new therapyxīn liáofǎ新疗法。
Biogen (pharmaceutical company)
Bǎijiàn
百健
for / at (a price)
yǐ
以
$5.6 billion
wǔshíliù yì měiyuán
56亿美元
to acquire
shōugòu
收购
Apellis (pharmaceutical company)
Apellis
Apellis
to obtain / to gain
huòdé
获得
eye disease
yǎn bìng
眼病
and
jí
及
kidney disease
shèn bìng
肾病
new treatment / new therapy
xīn liáofǎ
新疗法
the United States
Měiguó
美国
pharmaceutical
zhìyào
制药
company
gōngsī
公司
Biogen
Bǎijiàn
百健
announced
xuānbù
宣布
for / at (a price)
yǐ
以
$5.6 billion
wǔshíliù yì měiyuán
56亿美元
to acquire
shōugòu
收购
Apellis
Apellis
Apellis
to obtain
huòdé
获得
to treat
zhìliáo
治疗
eye disease
yǎn bìng
眼病
and
hé
和
kidney disease
shèn bìng
肾病
structural particle
de
的
important
zhòngyào
重要
medicine / drug
yàowù
药物
per share
měi gǔ
每股
acquisition
shōugòu
收购
price
jiàgé
价格
is
wéi
为
$41
sìshíyī měiyuán
41美元
compared to
bǐ
比
Apellis
Apellis
Apellis
previous / prior
cǐqián
此前
stock price
gǔjià
股价
higher than
gāo chū
高出
approximately
yuē
约
140 percent
bǎifēnzhī yībǎisìshí
140%
April 1, 2026 at 6:00 AM
the United States
Měiguó
美国
pharmaceutical
zhìyào
制药
company
gōngsī
公司
Biogen
Bǎijiàn
百健
announced
xuānbù
宣布
will
jiāng
将
for / at (a price)
yǐ
以
$5.6 billion
wǔshíliù yì měiyuán
56亿美元
to acquire
shōugòu
收购
biotechnology
shēngwù kējì
生物科技
company
gōngsī
公司
Apellis (pharmaceutical company)
Apellis
Apellis
Apellis
Apellis
Apellis
under its umbrella
qíxià
旗下
has / there are
yǒu
有
two types of
liǎng kuǎn
两款
important
zhòngyào
重要
medicine / drug
yàowù
药物
one type
yī kuǎn
一款
used for
yòng yú
用于
treating
zhìliáo
治疗
eye / ocular
yǎn bù
眼部
disease
jíbìng
疾病
the other type
lìng yī kuǎn
另一款
used for
yòng yú
用于
treating
zhìliáo
治疗
rare
hǎnjiàn
罕见
kidney disease
shèn bìng
肾病
this
cǐcì
此次
acquisition
shōugòu
收购
structural particle
de
的
per share
měi gǔ
每股
price
jiàgé
价格
is
wéi
为
$41
sìshíyī měiyuán
41美元
compared to
bǐ
比
Apellis
Apellis
Apellis
prior
cǐqián
此前
structural particle
de
的
stock price
gǔjià
股价
higher than
gāo chū
高出
approximately
yuē
约
140 percent
bǎifēnzhī yībǎisìshí
140%
Biogen
Bǎijiàn
百健
stated
biǎoshì
表示
acquisition
shōugòu
收购
complete
wánchéng
完成
after
hòu
后
the company
gōngsī
公司
will
jiāng
将
to expand
kuòdà
扩大
in
zài
在
kidney disease
shèn bìng
肾病
field / area
lǐngyù
领域
structural particle
de
的
business / operations
yèwù
业务
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
believe / think
rènwéi
认为
this
zhè bǐ
这笔
deal / transaction
jiāoyì
交易
will
jiāng
将
to help
bāngzhù
帮助
Biogen
Bǎijiàn
百健
in
zài
在
rare disease
xīyǒu bìng
稀有病
medicine
yàowù
药物
market
shìchǎng
市场
in / within
zhōng
中
to occupy / to hold
zhànjù
占据
more
gèng
更
advantageous
yǒulì
有利
structural particle
de
的
position
wèizhì
位置
both sides
shuāngfāng
双方
expect / anticipate
yùjì
预计
acquisition
shōugòu
收购
will
jiāng
将
in / during
yú
于
2026
èr líng èr liù nián
2026年
the second quarter
dì èr jìdù
第二季度
to be completed
wánchéng
完成
News in English
Lifestyle & CultureBiogen Acquires Apellis for $5.6 Billion, Adding Treatments for Eye and Kidney Diseases
US pharmaceutical company Biogen announced it will acquire Apellis for $5.6 billion, gaining key drugs for treating eye disease and rare kidney conditions, priced at $41 per share -- a premium of about 140 percent.
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