Ipsen completed the acquisition of Epizyme for $247m.

Ipsen, a biopharmaceutical company, completed the acquisition of Epizyme, a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company, for $247m. “Throughout the pre-close phase of planning, we have continued to be impressed by the potential of Tazverik, as well as the rest of the pipeline. Now that the deal is closed, we are excited to be working closely with our Epizyme colleagues to leverage Ipsen’s established infrastructure so that these medicines may reach more patients. Additionally, through this transaction Ipsen gains scientific expertise and we look forward to integrating the two teams which share the goal of delivering innovative treatment options to underserved patients," David Loew, Ipsen CEO.