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Genzyme Corporation / Novazyme Pharmaceuticals Inc.

2001 · Acquisition/Merger · $138M · Complete

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Genzyme won the Pompe-disease franchise, but not through the technology it paid for

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Aug 08, 2001 Acid Maltase Deficiency Association / Genzyme announcement Bullish

Genzyme to acquire Novazyme for $137.5M in stock plus up to $87.5M in contingent stock tied to first two product approvals; NZ-1001 was on track to enter…

Jan 01, 2026 Wikipedia / John Crowley biography (sourced to PharmaVoice, ND News) Bullish

Crowley became SVP at Genzyme Therapeutics post-close and led the global Pompe program, the largest R&D effort in Genzyme's history at that time, ultimately…

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$137.5M Genzyme stock plus up to $87.5M contingent on first two product approvals. Pompe disease ERT (NZ-1001); led to Myozyme. John Crowley/William Canfield platform.

Did it work? Outcome assessment

Genzyme won the Pompe-disease franchise, but not through the technology it paid for

Strategic verdict
Partially Achieved

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