Novartis’ $12B Biotech Buyout Shakes Up Avidity Biosciences (RNA) – Is the Rare-Disease Stock Set to Soar?
Bottom Line: Avidity Biosciences’ stock is set to explode higher on Novartis’s $12 billion buyout, capping off a dramatic run fueled by breakthrough science and takeover buzz. The high-premium deal underscores the massive value of RNA therapeutics for rare diseases – and signals that big pharma’s biotech spending spree isn’t slowing down. While Avidity’s chapter as an independent company is closing, its novel treatments may reach patients faster under Novartis’s umbrella. Investors now await the finalization of the deal (and SpinCo details), as Wall Street cheers another biotech success story in the making. 🏥💥 Sources: reuters.com reuters.com business-standard.com biospace.com biospace.com