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| Acquiring Party | Stryker Corporation (NYSE: SYK), a major manufacturer of orthopedic products and related medical devices. |
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| Transferring Party | Curis, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRIS ), a drug development company focused on developing proprietary medicines primarily for cancer treatment. |
| Sector | Biopharmaceuticals |
| Date | December 28, 2007 |
| Analysis Stryker has been working on a protracted PMA application for its own OP-1 product line for spine and trauma. This deal will give Stryker opportunities in areas other than orthopedics. Deal value - $1m on sales of $16.39 m. (16x) and losses. There are significant earnout opportuniteis based on achievement of specified clinical development and drug approval objectives. | |
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