New Delhi, Mar 10 (PTI) Shares of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries rose a little over 2 per cent in the morning trade on Monday after the company announced that it will acquire US-based Checkpoint Therapeutics Inc for up to USD 355 million.

The scrip of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries went up 2.06 per cent to Rs 1,643.20 apiece on the BSE.

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On the National Stock Exchange (NSE), it advanced 1.99 per cent to Rs 1,641.45 apiece.

The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 294.06 points or 0.40 per cent to 74,626.64 in the morning trade. The Nifty of NSE rose 82.85 points or 0.37 per cent to 22,635.35.

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In a regulatory filing on Monday, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries said it will acquire immunotherapy and targeted oncology firm Checkpoint Therapeutics, Inc for up to USD 355 million.

Checkpoint is a Nasdaq-listed commercial-stage company focused on developing novel treatments for patients with solid tumor cancers.

The transaction is expected to be completed in the second calendar quarter of 2025.

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