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Revolution Medicines Buyout Valuation Post-Phase 3: Talks Collapse at $30B

Merck was in talks to acquire Revolution Medicines for $28-32 billion, reported before the Phase 3 pancreatic cancer data win 1 . Talks collapsed after Phase 3 success with daraxonrasib (doubled survival vs. chemo), as Revolution's valuation expectations exceeded Merck's offer around $30 billion 2 . RVMD market cap reached ~$22.6 billion amid rumors, with shares soaring 11-12.7% to ~$121 1 4 . Pre-rumor valuation was ~$16 billion; shares nearly tripled in 12 months 1 . Company raised $1.5B in follow-on offering post-events 3 . Sources: 1. https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/merck-in-talks-to-acquire-revolution-medicines-for-about-30-billion-report/cmU2pTHR4dy 2. https://www.basecall.news/article/revolution-medicines-merck-buyout-talks-collapse-2026-04-17.html 3. https://www.bioworld.com/articles/730308-revolution-medicines-15b-follow-on-highest-to-date 4. https://www.pharmalive.com/revolution-soars-amid-swirling-buyout-rumors-with-merck-abbvie/...

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