United Therapeutics Corp. signed an agreement to acquire Miromatrix Medical Inc. for up to $140 million in cash, buying its way into additional organic growth. The deal would add Miromatrix’s comprehensive portfolio of bio-engineered organs to United’s existing organ production platform.
Baxter International Inc. has joined forces with Miromatrix Medical Inc. to advance the development of bioengineered organs for patients with acute liver failure (ALF). Under the collaborative research agreement, Baxter will combine its Prismax system with Miromatrix's single-use bioengineered liver, miroliver, to provide external support to patients' native livers as they await transplant or potential regeneration.
