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STAT+: Kyowa Kirin to acquire Orchard Therapeutics, maker of gene therapy Libmeldy

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LONDON — The Japanese firm Kyowa Kirin is acquiring gene therapy maker Orchard Therapeutics in a $400 million deal, the companies said Thursday. Kyowa Kirin is paying $16 per share — a nearly 100% premium on Orchard’s Wednesday closing price — in cash, amounting to roughly $390 million.

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