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Roche Holding AG / Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp.

2019 · Licensing/Option · $2.3B · Terminated

Outcome grade pending — assessed 5 years post-close.

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The coverage arc

May 09, 2023 CGTlive Neutral

The Adaptive-Genentech collaboration secured its first IND clearance for a neoantigen-directed TCR therapy — a milestone, but slow progress for a 2019 deal…

Aug 19, 2025 FierceBiotech Bearish

Genentech walks away from the $2B+ Adaptive cell therapy pact after six years and only one IND, mirroring its April 2024 exit from a similar Adaptimmune deal —…

Aug 20, 2025 BTIG via Investing.com Bullish

BTIG reiterates Buy on Adaptive following the Genentech termination, arguing the diagnostics-focused core business is undervalued and the cell therapy…

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Genentech (Roche Group) entered a worldwide collaboration and license agreement with Adaptive Biotechnologies to develop, manufacture and commercialize novel neoantigen-directed T-cell therapies. Adaptive received $300M upfront and is eligible for more than $2B in development, regulatory and commercial milestones plus royalties. Agreement was later terminated in February 2026.

Key facts

Related deals — scored

DealYearValueOutcome
Roche Holding AG / Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp. (this deal)2019$2.3B
Roche Holding AG / Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.2002$1.4B100
Roche Holding AG / Ventana Medical Systems Inc.2008$3.4B88
Roche Holding AG / Corange Ltd. (Boehringer Mannheim Group)1997$11.0B88
Roche Holding AG / Ventana Medical Systems Inc.2007$3.4B88
Roche Holding AG / Foundation Medicine, Inc.2015$1.1B87
Roche Holding AG / Foundation Medicine, Inc.2018$5.3B85

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