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Sector Update: Health Care Stocks Edge Higher Pre-Bell Monday

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-- Health care stocks were edging higher pre-bell Monday, with the State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV) up 0.2% and the iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) marginally advancing.

Organon (OGN) has agreed to be acquired by Sun Pharmaceutical Industries for $14 per share in an all-cash deal with an $11.75 billion enterprise valuation, the companies said. Shares of Organon were up more than 17% premarket.

Oruka Therapeutics (ORKA) stock was up more than 34% after the company said 63.5% of patients treated with ORKA-001 achieved the primary endpoint of complete skin clearance at week 16 in a phase 2a trial in moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis.

Ligand Pharmaceuticals (LGND) shares were up more than 3% after the company said it has agreed to purchase biotechnology peer Xoma Royalty (XOMA) in an all-cash deal valued at roughly $739 million.

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