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Allergan will pay as much as $275 million to acquire Vicept Therapeutics, the Orange County (Calif.) Business Journal reports.
Irvine, Calif. - Allergan, based here, will pay as much as $275 million to acquire Vicept Therapeutics, the Orange County (Calif.) Business Journal reports.
Allergan will pay $75 million for the company, based in Malvern, Pa., and up to $200 million in future milestone payments. Vicept’s V-101, a cream for treating redness associated with rosacea, is in mid-stage clinical trials. Vicept has two other products in the early stages of development.
An Allergan spokesman said the acquisition enhances the company’s dermatology research and development pipeline.
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