Pharma BD Deal Intelligence

Roche Holding AG / Skyhawk Therapeutics Inc.

2019 · Licensing/Option · $2.0B · Complete

Outcome grade pending — assessed 5 years post-close.

Full analysis, sources & comparables →

The coverage arc

Jul 16, 2019 BioSpace Neutral

Reports Skyhawk's agreement with Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, granting an exclusive worldwide license across multiple oncology and neurological…

Jul 17, 2019 The Pharma Letter Bullish

Coverage emphasized the up-to-$2B biobucks value across multiple targets, positioning Skyhawk as a leading player in the emerging small-molecule RNA-splicing…

Jan 12, 2021 BioSpace Bullish

BioSpace noted Skyhawk's RNA-splicing technology had drawn repeat large-pharma interest including expanded Merck and Vertex deals, validating the platform…

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

All 5 sources with sentiment breakdown →

Skyhawk Therapeutics and Genentech (Roche) entered a multi-target exclusive option and license agreement for small-molecule RNA splicing modifiers using Skyhawk's SkySTAR platform. Skyhawk received an undisclosed upfront and is eligible for milestone and royalty payments with biobucks potential of approximately $2B across targets. Genentech leads clinical development and commercialization.

Key facts

Related deals — scored

DealYearValueOutcome
Roche Holding AG / Skyhawk Therapeutics Inc. (this deal)2019$2.0B
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 →