Cubist Pharmaceuticals

Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Company typeSubsidiary
Nasdaq: CBST
IndustryPharmaceuticals (Biopharmaceuticals & Biotherapeutics)
Founded1992; 32 years ago (1992)
Defunct2015 (2015)
HeadquartersLexington, Massachusetts
Key people
Robert J. Perez (president & CEO)
ProductsProduct Pipeline
RevenueIncrease $926.4 million USD (2012)
ParentMerck & Co.
Websitewww.cubist.com

Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was an American biopharmaceutical company that targeted pathogens like MRSA.

.[1] The company employed 638 people, mostly in Lexington, Massachusetts.[2] On 8 December 2014, Merck & Co. acquired Cubist for $102 per share in cash ($8.4 billion).[3]

  1. ^ Mullin, Emily (26 Aug 2014). "Cubist exec: Challenges mount in antibiotics discovery". Fiercebiotechresearch.com. Retrieved 23 Nov 2014.
  2. ^ "Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc. homesite". 2009 Annual Report. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
  3. ^ Merck to take on superbugs with Cubist Pharma buy. Reuters, 9 December 2014