Rigontec, a Germany-based RNA therapeutics developer backed by pharmaceutical firm Boehringer Ingelheim, yesterday agreed to an acquisition by US-based pharmaceutical company Merck for up to €464m ($554m). Merck, through an unnamed subsidiary, will make an upfront cash payment of €115m, with the remaining €349m dependent on clinical, development, regulatory and commercial milestones. The deal is…

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