Tech Company M&A Transactions

AkaRx Acquisition

AkaRx, based in Paramus, was purchased by Eisai of North America. The companies indicated that total deal value was $255 million.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
1/8/2010
Transaction Type
M&A
Amount
$255,000,000
M&A Terms
Eisai Co. Ltd. has acquired AkaRx Inc., a Paramus, N.J.-based drug company focused on thrombocytopenia, for $255 million.

Company Information

Company Status
Acquired or Merged
Industry
Biopharmaceutical
Mailing Address
South 61 Paramus Rd.
Paramus, NJ 07652
USA
Email Address
Not Recorded
Overview
AkaRx, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Paramus, New Jersey, and dedicated to the development of novel therapeutic treatments that address unmet medical needs and provide significant benefits over currently available therapies.
Profile
AkaRx LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
AkaRx Company Twitter Account
Company News
AkaRx News
Facebook
AkaRx on Facebook
YouTube
AkaRx on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Robert Desjardins
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Chief Operating Officer
Donna Tempel
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VP - Operations
Steven Silbert
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VP - Regulatory Affairs
Rudolph Lucek
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