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In for a Penny, in for a Pound
Amgen Makes $1.16B Bid for BiTE Antibody Firm Micromet
Perhaps the ultimate sign of a satisfied customer is a willingness to pay more than $1 billion for a company after using a product for six months. Having had a taste of Micromet Inc.'s BiTE antibody platform through a license agreement inked July 12, 2011, Amgen Inc., of Thousand Oaks, Calif., offered $1.16 billion to acquire the Rockville, Md.-based company.