Mirati Therapeutics falls on report of potential acquisition
** Shares of cancer drugmaker Mirati Therapeutics MRTX.O
fall 3% to $60.49 premarket
** Sanofi SASY.PA is exploring a potential acquisition of
MRTX, Bloomberg reported on Thursday
** Deliberations are ongoing and there is no certainty they
will result in an agreement - report
** A Sanofi spokesperson told Reuters the company does not
comment on market rumors, while Mirati also said it does not
comment on speculation
** YTD, MRTX up 37.7% as of last close
(Reporting by Siddarth S in Bengaluru)
((Siddarth.s@thomsonreuters.com;))
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