AstraZeneca invests USD 2 billion in Summit Therapeutics for 12% stake
Bitget2026/09/29 06:08- AstraZeneca agreed to invest USD 2 billion in newly issued equity in Summit Therapeutics to accelerate development of ivonescimab.
- Investment buys about 109,000 preferred shares convertible to common stock at a 1:1,000 ratio.
- Stake equates to about 12% of Summit’s outstanding common stock, or about 10.6% on a fully diluted basis.
- Closing is expected within one week; any future conversion to common stock requires customary regulatory clearances.
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