Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. is an American targeted oncology company that focuses on the development of cancer therapeutics.[1] Bristol Myers Squibb acquired the company in January 2024.[2]

Mirati Therapeutics, Inc.
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryOncology
Founded1995; 29 years ago (1995)
HeadquartersSan Diego, California, U.S.
Key people
David Meek
Number of employees
600 (2022)
ParentBristol Myers Squibb
Websitemirati.com

History

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Mirati Therapeutics works largely in KRAS-mutation inhibition, and developing treatments for tumors that contain it.[3] The inhibition to the mutation has shown to shrink the size of its tumors.[4] The company is based in San Diego, California.[5] The company’s name comes from the Italian word for “targeted” (Mirati). Mirati Therapeutics is traded on the Nasdaq[6] under the ticker symbol MRTX.[7] It joined the exchange in 2013.[8]

In October 2023, Bristol Myers Squibb agreed to acquire the company in an all-cash deal worth $4.8 billion, and an additional $1 billion in milestone payment.[9] The acquisition was completed in January 2024.[2]

Drug candidates

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The company’s leading drug candidates are sitravatinib and adagrasib.[5] Mirati also has a preclinical candidate against the G12D mutation.[10]

Management

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The company’s CEO and President is David Meek.[11]

References

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  1. ^ Flanagan C (25 October 2020). "Hedge Fund Pick Mirati Rallies to Record After Drug Results". BloombergQuint.
  2. ^ a b "Bristol Myers Squibb concludes Mirati acquisition for $5.8bn". Pharmaceutical Technology. Verdict Media. 24 January 2024.
  3. ^ Ingham E (1 January 2021). "Mirati Therapeutics: Paying $220 A Share Sounds Excessive But Cracking KRAS Is A Big Deal (NASDAQ:MRTX)". Seeking Alpha.
  4. ^ Garage JL (October 28, 2019). "Mirati drug shrinks tumors in some cancer patients in early-stage trial". CNBC.
  5. ^ a b Tran H (31 December 2020). "Mirati Therapeutics: A Gift That Keeps On Giving (NASDAQ:MRTX)". Seeking Alpha.
  6. ^ Speights K (26 October 2020). "Why Mirati Therapeutics Stock Is Taking Off Today". The Motley Fool.
  7. ^ BNK Invest (29 March 2021). "RSI Alert: Mirati Therapeutics (MRTX) Now Oversold". NASDAQ.
  8. ^ Whitlock J (7 July 2021). "Mirati Therapeutics Raises $234.3M in Public Stock Offering". San Diego Business Journal.
  9. ^ Condie, Stuart (8 October 2023). "Bristol Myers Squibb to Acquire Mirati Therapeutics in Deal Worth Up to $5.8 Billion". The Wall Street Journal.
  10. ^ Martz L (26 October 2019). "How a KRAS program transformed Mirati's story". BioCentury.
  11. ^ Mirati (20 September 2021). "Mirati Therapeutics Appoints David Meek as Chief Executive Officer".
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  • Official website
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    • SEC filings