Replies to post #12559 on Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc fka ARIA

[BTH]

Merck USA, or Merck KGaA?

There is a difference.

[orphys13]

How about Sanofi, Bayer, Glaxo, Merck KgA, Astra Zeneca...all EU based and possible candidates.

[lax20m]

I think the opposite. I think that partnering Ponatanib in Europe would significantly decrease buy out speculation. Big Pharma is interested in acquiring the rights to the product globally, once they partner I think buy out chances decrease. And I don't see any company that plans on buying another company wasting their time trying to partner the drug that they will eventually own. Its not like these deals are done on the back of napkins at a coffee shop