Strong fit with Pfizer’s Inflammation and Immunology portfolio

Expected to enhance near-term revenue growth for the innovative business

Anacor’s flagship asset, crisaborole, has a New Drug Application under review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), is a differentiated non-steroidal topical PDE4 inhibitor with compelling clinical data, and if approved, has the potential to be an important first-line treatment option for patients with atopic dermatitis

 

NEW YORK & PALO ALTO, Calif.-- Pfizer Inc. (PFE) and Anacor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ANAC) today announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Pfizer will acquire Anacor for $99.25 per Anacor share, in cash, for a total transaction value, net of cash, of approximately $5.2 billion, which assumes the conversion of Anacor’s outstanding convertible notes. The Boards of Directors of both companies have unanimously approved the transaction. Anacor’s flagship asset, crisaborole, a differentiated non-steroidal topical PDE4 inhibitor with anti-inflammatory properties, is currently under review by the U.S. FDA for the treatment of mild-to-moderate atopic dermatitis, commonly referred to as eczema.