OPTN Stock Soars 53% on Inking $330M Deal to be Acquired by Paratek

Shares of OptiNose (OPTN) soared 52.5% on Thursday after the company announced that it is set to be acquired by Paratek Pharmaceuticals, a private biotech. This deal will add OPTN’s approved product, Xhance (fluticasone propionate), to the latter’s commercial portfolio.Xhance is an innovative drug-device therapy for chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS), with or without nasal polyps. Utilizing its proprietary Exhalation Delivery System, it delivers a corticosteroid directly to the site of inflammation, improving pat ...