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Bayer to buy Perfuse Therapeutics in up to $2.45 billion deal
Reuters | May 6, 2026 6:57 PM CST

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Bayer is set to acquire Perfuse Therapeutics in a deal valued up to $2.45 billion. This strategic move aims to enhance Bayer's eye care treatments. The acquisition includes PER-001, a promising drug for glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy currently in clinical trials. This development signifies a significant step forward in eye disease treatment.

Bayer said on Wednesday that it will buy biopharmaceutical company Perfuse Therapeutics to ‌complement ⁠its ⁠ophthalmology pipeline.

The deal ​has a potential value of ​up to $2.45 billion, the company said in a ​statement, with ⁠a $300 million ‌upfront ​payment and ​additional development, regulatory ⁠and commercial milestone payments based on ​success criteria.

The deal will give Bayer full rights to PER-001, a small molecule endothelin receptor ‌antagonist (ERA) in phase II clinical development, for the treatment of ⁠glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy.


The acquisition will become effective after receiving the necessary antitrust clearances and Perfuse stockholder approvals, Bayer said.


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