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Pfizer, GSK optimizing formulations via Novavax, Alteogen tie-ups: Deals Report

Plus: New capital structure at ViiV, and more

January 21, 2026 10:40 PM UTC

Tuesday’s takeout of Rapt by GSK for $2.2 billion signaled that even if the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference lacked a signature deal, biotech M&A could show continued strength into 2026.

The acquisition of Rapt Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:RAPT) by GSK plc (LSE:GSK; NYSE:GSK) gives the pharma an allergy asset that the biotech sourced in China in 2024...