STAT+: Servier to acquire Day One, maker of pediatric cancer drug, for $2.5B

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Source: STAT News

Original: https://www.statnews.com/2026/03/06/servier-dayone-pediatric-cancer/?utm_campaig...

Published: Fri, 06 Mar 2026 14:31:59 +0000

Servier plans to buy Day One Biopharmaceuticals, maker of the pediatric brain tumor drug OJEMDA, for about $2.5 billion.[1] Day One Biopharmaceuticals has projected net product sales revenue of $155.4 million in 2025, an increase of 172 percent over the previous year.[1] The company issued more than 4,600 prescriptions for OJEMDA in 2025, an increase of more than 180 percent from 2024.[2] For 2026, Day One projects OJEMDA revenues between $225 and $250 million.[1][2] The company ended 2025 with approximately $441 million in net cash and no debt.[2] The acquisition of Mersana, which closed in January 2026, expanded Day One's portfolio with the new cancer drug Emi-Le (emiltatug ledadotin).[2]