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AbbVie Inc. / Capstan Therapeutics, Inc.

2025 · Acquisition/Merger · $2.1B · Complete

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Jun 30, 2025 BioPharma Dive Bullish

AbbVie's agreement to pay up to $2.1 billion for Capstan Therapeutics signals that Big Pharma sees in vivo CAR-T, delivered through engineered lipid…

Jun 30, 2025 MedCity News Bullish

AbbVie is acquiring Capstan Therapeutics, a startup with technology that enables in vivo engineering of immune cells. The University of Pennsylvania spinout's…

Aug 20, 2025 BioSpace Bullish

AbbVie announced today that it has completed its acquisition of Capstan Therapeutics. Capstan's lead asset CPTX2309, currently in Phase 1 for the treatment of…

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AbbVie agreed to acquire Capstan Therapeutics for up to $2.1B in cash. Gains CPTX2309 (Phase 1 in vivo anti-CD19 CAR-T for B-cell autoimmune diseases) and Capstan's proprietary tLNP platform for RNA delivery enabling in vivo cell engineering. Completed August 19, 2025.

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