Stongbridge Biopharma to be acquired by Xeris Pharmaceuticals

Irish company valued at $267 million ahead of buyout by American pharma firm

The new, merged entity will be called Xeris Biopharma Holdings and is expected to trade on the Nasdaq

Xeris Pharmaceuticals, the US pharma company with a market cap of $217 million, announced it is to acquire Stongbridge Biopharma, the Irish public limited company.

As part of the deal, Strongbridge has been valued at $267 million.

The merger aims to create a leading company in endocrinology and rare diseases with a pipeline of drug development. Strongbridge develops and commercialises therapies for people with rare diseases and significant unmet needs.

The new, merged entity will ...