Pharma BD Deal Intelligence

Roche Holding AG / Ascidian Therapeutics, Inc.

2024 · Licensing/Option · $1.8B · Complete

Outcome grade pending — assessed 5 years post-close.

Full analysis, sources & comparables →

The coverage arc

Jun 18, 2024 BioPharma Dive Bullish

Roche agreed to pay Ascidian Therapeutics $42 million upfront and up to $1.8 billion in milestones to discover and develop RNA exon editing therapies for…

Jun 18, 2024 Fierce Pharma Bullish

Roche continued its push into genetic medicine with a deal worth up to $1.8 billion with Boston-based Ascidian Therapeutics. The pact gives Roche access to RNA…

Jun 19, 2024 Targeted Oncology Bullish

Roche has entered into a collaboration and license agreement with Ascidian Therapeutics for the discovery and development of RNA exon editing therapeutics…

Source summaries from our enrichment pipeline; follow links for originals.

All 11 sources with sentiment breakdown →

Ascidian Therapeutics entered collaboration and license agreement with Roche for discovery and development of RNA exon editing therapeutics targeting neurological diseases. $42M initial payment plus up to $1.8B in research, clinical and commercial milestones and royalties. Combines Ascidian's RNA exon editor technology with Roche's CNS delivery capabilities.

Key facts

Related deals — scored

DealYearValueOutcome
Roche Holding AG / Ascidian Therapeutics, Inc. (this deal)2024$1.8B
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

Compare all 7 side-by-side →

See the full interactive analysis, sources & comparables →