GSK to acquire Tesaro for $5.1 billion

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GlaxoSmithKline Plc has taken a major step to rebuild its oncology portfolio with the agreed acquisition of Tesaro, Inc for $5.1 billion which has a poly ADP ribose polymerase (PARP) inhibitor on the market for the treatment of patients with ovarian cancer. This drug is Zejula (niraparib).