Novo Nordisk Sweetens Bid for Obesity Drug Startup Metsera (3)

Nov. 7, 2025, 12:03 AM UTC

Novo Nordisk A/S has again increased its offer for Metsera Inc. as its takeover battle with Pfizer Inc. for the obesity startup escalates.

The Danish drugmaker’s offer, whose value couldn’t be learned, comes in response to Pfizer bumping its bid for Metsera Wednesday to as much as $86.20 a share including milestone payments, people familiar with the matter said. Pfizer’s revised bid matched Novo’s earlier proposal.

The bidding war is expected to conclude in a matter of days, according to the people. Metsera’s decision will likely come down to which party can pay more.

“As of today, our bid is ...

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