Merck is a large pharma headquartered in US. Over the past three years, Merck has been involved in 46 licensing and acquisition transactions, with a primary focus on Antibodies (9 deals). The company currently has 50 active clinical trials, primarily in Oncology.
Deals (12mo)
10
Active Trials
50
Top Modality
Antibodies
Focus Area
Oncology
Licensing, acquisition, and partnership transactions involving Merck in the past 12 months.
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| tulisokibart (MK-7240) | Prometheus Biosciences | Antibodies | Phase 2 | acquisition | Apr 2026 |
| EYE103/MK-3000 | EyeBio | Other | Phase 3 | collaboration | Apr 2026 |
| TERN-701 | Terns Pharmaceuticals | Small Molecules | Phase 1 | acquisition | Mar 2026 |
| Undisclosed | Merck & Co. | Other | Discovery | collaboration | Mar 2026 |
| antibody discovery collaboration | Infinimmune | Antibodies | Discovery | collaboration | Mar 2026 |
| CLDN18.2 | Tyra Biosciences | CAR-T | Phase 2 | co development | Jan 2026 |
| CD33-tinib | Blueprint Medicines | Gene Therapy | Phase 1 | collaboration | Jan 2026 |
| CD388 (flu DFC acquisition) | Cidara Therapeutics | ADC | Phase 3 | acquisition | Nov 2025 |
| KEYTRUDA QLEX | FDA Approval | Antibodies | Approved | other | Sep 2025 |
| SIRPα-tinib | Blueprint Medicines | Peptides | Phase 2 | license | Jul 2025 |
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Merck has 50 active clinical trials across 5 development phases.
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Phase 4
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Phase 1
13
Phase 2
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Phase 3
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Merck is a large pharma company based in US that has been actively engaged in licensing transactions across the biopharma landscape. With 46 deals over the past three years, Merck ranks among the most acquisitive companies tracked by Ambrosia Ventures.
Key therapeutic areas of focus for Merck include Oncology (33 deals and trials), Solid Tumors (18 deals and trials), Gastroenterology (5 deals and trials), and Infectious Disease (5 deals and trials). In terms of modality, Merck has shown particular interest in antibodies, bispecific antibodies, gene therapy.
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