Merck is a large pharma headquartered in US. Over the past three years, Merck has been involved in 51 licensing and acquisition transactions, with a primary focus on Small Molecules (12 deals). The company currently has 50 active clinical trials, primarily in Oncology.
Deals (12mo)
10
Active Trials
50
Top Modality
Small Molecules
Focus Area
Oncology
Licensing, acquisition, and partnership transactions involving Merck in the past 12 months.
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| ensifentrine | Merck & Co. | Small Molecules | Approved | acquisition | Jun 14, 2026 |
| Terns Pharmaceuticals (including TERN-701) | Merck & Co. | Small Molecules | Unknown | acquisition | Jun 14, 2026 |
| CML asset | Orna Therapeutics | mRNA | Unknown | license | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Terns Pharmaceuticals pipeline | Terns Pharmaceuticals | Small Molecules | Unknown | acquisition | May 18, 2026 |
| Verona Pharma pipeline | Verona Pharma | Small Molecules | Unknown | acquisition | May 18, 2026 |
| CML-related oncology program | Merck & Co. | Other | Unknown | license | May 15, 2026 |
| tulisokibart (MK-7240) | Prometheus Biosciences | Antibodies | Phase 2 | acquisition | Apr 17, 2026 |
| EYE103/MK-3000 | EyeBio | Other | Phase 3 | collaboration | Apr 7, 2026 |
| TERN-701 | Terns Pharmaceuticals | Small Molecules | Phase 1 | acquisition | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Undisclosed | Merck & Co. | Other | Discovery | collaboration | Mar 24, 2026 |
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Merck has 50 active clinical trials across 5 development phases.
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Phase 4
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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 51 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 (34 deals and trials), Solid Tumors (18 deals and trials), Mega Deals (15 deals and trials), and Gastroenterology (5 deals and trials). In terms of modality, Merck has shown particular interest in small molecules, antibodies, bispecific antibodies.
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