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OpinionMillion-dollar bonuses: Boris Palmer rants: Payments to CureVac manager "outrageous"
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CureVac in Tübingen: Takeover by BioNTech and sites in danger: BioNTech acquired CureVac for $1.25 billion at the end of last year and will now close all CureVac ...
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CureVac in Tübingen: Takeover by BioNTech and sites in danger
Bayer Group surprisingly sues Mainz-based BioNTech - | here's the background: No sooner has the patent dispute with CureVac been settled through the takeover ...
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Biotech: BioNTech finalizes CureVac acquisition: The merger of the two vaccine developers is complete. BioNTech is acquiring its competitor CureVac - | and thus ...
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Share swap - | Biontech launches offer to Curevac shareholders: The deadline for the share swap is December 3rd. The former competitors plan to conduct joint ...
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Antitrust authority approves BioNTech's acquisition of CureVac: Why do competition watchdogs see no threat to innovation in the merger between BioNTech and ...
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Commerzbank: job cuts as a defensive measure in the takeover battle: Commerzbank plans to cut 3,900 jobs worldwide by 2028 to ward off a takeover by UniCredit.
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Pharma industry: Biontech halves loss - cancer strategy picks up speed
Key FactsBiontech Boosts Growth with Cancer Strategy and Deals
Aug 4, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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  • Biontech doubled its revenue to €260.8 million in Q2 and reduced its net loss to €386.6 million.

  • The company is refocusing on oncology, strengthened by a partnership with Bristol Myers Squibb and the planned acquisition of Curevac.

  • Over 20 studies involving BNT327 across various tumors are underway, with a pivotal breast cancer phase-3 study starting this year.

  • Revenue is forecasted to decline in 2025 while R&D spending is expected to increase to as much as €2.8 billion.
  • We continue to invest significantly in the implementation of our strategy, and our operational and financial measures are showing initial tangible results.
    — CFO Ramón Zapata discusses Biontech's progress in cancer research.
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Biontech swallows Curevac: A billionaire paves the way
Key FactsBiontech Acquires Curevac with Billionaire Support
Jun 18, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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  • Biontech finalized the acquisition of Curevac in June 2025, expanding its capabilities in RNA technology.

  • SAP billionaire Dietmar Hopp holds over one-third of Curevac shares through investment firms, facilitating the transaction.

  • The takeover is viewed by Biontech as a key element in enhancing its oncology strategy and future cancer therapies.

  • Curevac founder Ingmar Hoerr expressed regret that the Curevac brand will disappear following the acquisition.
  • This transaction is another building block in Biontech's oncology strategy and an investment in the future of cancer medicine.
    — Ugur Sahin, CEO and co-founder of Biontech, discussing the significance of the acquisition of Curevac.