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GSK acquires Sirtris

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GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) announced today that it has completed its acquisition of Sirtris Pharmaceuticals Inc for approximately $720 million (EUR465 million) through a cash tender offer of $22.50 (EUR14.50) per share.

Through the acquisition of Sirtris, GSK has significantly enhanced its metabolic, neurology, immunology and inflammation research efforts by establishing a presence in the field of sirtuins, a recently discovered class of enzymes that is believed to be involved in the ageing process.

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Sirtris will become part of GSK’s Drug Discovery organisation, while continuing to operate from laboratories in Cambridge, Massachusetts as an autonomous drug discovery unit.

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