Amgen Acquires BioVex for $1,000,000,000 Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5263dbf4-981f-4829-9f03-b5774508aa17&Preview=1 Date 1/25/2011 Company Name BioVex Mailing Address 34 Commerce Way Woburn, MA 01801 Company Description The Company is developing a new class of potent biologics for the treatment of cancer and prevention of infectious disease. Website http://www.biovex.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount $1,000,000,000 Transaction Round Proceeds Purposes M&A Terms Under terms of the agreement, Amgen will pay up to $1 billion: $425 million in cash at closing and up to $575 million in additional payments upon the achievement of certain regulatory and sales milestones.