
AbbVie to buy Capstan for up to $2.1 billion in immunology push
By Christy Santhosh (Reuters) -AbbVie said on Monday it would acquire privately held cell therapy developer Capstan Therapeutics in a deal worth up to $2.1 billion, expanding its product pipeline with experimental treatments for autoimmune diseases. The U.S. drugmaker has spent over $20 billion on acquisitions since 2023 as its flagship rheumatoid arthritis drug, Humira, lost patent protection. Ca ...