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Sun Pharmaceutical (SUNP IN): Checkpoint Acquisition Does Not Check All the Boxes

445 Views10 Mar 2025 09:47
SUMMARY
  • Sun Pharmaceutical Industries (SUNP IN) (SPIL) announced the plan to acquire Checkpoint Therapeutics (CKPT US), a commercial stage immunotherapy and targeted oncology company, for ~$200M.
  • In December, Checkpoint has received FDA approval for its maiden drug, Unloxcyt (cosibelimab), for the treatment of certain type of skin cancer. Unloxcyt has peak sales estimate of $1.6B.
  • SPIL’s offer for Checkpoint seems compelling and provides superior risk-adjusted value. However, the acquisition will not be near-term value generator for SPIL, which doesn’t have good track record for acquisition.
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