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Roche Holding AG / mtm laboratories AG

2011 · Acquisition/Merger · $269M · Complete

WRONG BY 35 POINTS

Took 9 years to reach the US market and 13 to become the global standard of care, but CINtec ultimately delivered on the cervical-cancer-testing thesis — just never as a disclosed, scaled revenue line.

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The coverage arc

Jul 19, 2011 Clinical Lab Products Bullish

mtm products are highly complementary to Roche's innovative cobas HPV assay, creating a comprehensive cervical cancer testing portfolio from cytological…

Jul 19, 2011 LabMedica Bullish

Roche acquires mtm laboratories, broadening cervical cancer testing capabilities; mtm products are highly complementary to Roche's cobas HPV assay, giving a…

Jul 19, 2011 PharmaTimes Bullish

Roche extends cervical cancer diagnostics franchise via €190M acquisition of mtm laboratories, gaining p16 biomarker IP that complements its molecular HPV…

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Roche/Ventana acquired German cervical-cancer diagnostics specialist mtm laboratories for €130M upfront (~$184M) plus up to €60M (~$85M) in milestones; total up to ~$269M. Complemented Roche's cobas HPV cervical screening platform.

Did it work? Outcome assessment

Took 9 years to reach the US market and 13 to become the global standard of care, but CINtec ultimately delivered on the cervical-cancer-testing thesis — just never as a disclosed, scaled revenue line.

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