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Roche Holding AG / Therapeutic Human Polyclonals Inc.

2007 · Acquisition/Merger · $56M · Complete

WRONG BY 52 POINTS

Roche paid $56.5M for a human-antibody platform in 2007 and the founders left to build a rival that became far more valuable elsewhere.

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The coverage arc

Mar 30, 2007 PharmaTimes Bullish

Roche head of global research Jonathan Knowles characterized THP's platform as adding 'cutting-edge capabilities' and an 'excellent strategic fit' with Roche's…

Apr 05, 2007 Patent Docs Neutral

Patent Docs covers the THP and BioVeris acquisitions back-to-back, highlighting Roche's parallel expansion into both polyclonal antibody platforms and…

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$56.5M cash. Transgenic rabbit human polyclonal antibody platform. Source: BioWorld, Fierce Biotech, PharmaTimes.

Did it work? Outcome assessment

Roche paid $56.5M for a human-antibody platform in 2007 and the founders left to build a rival that became far more valuable elsewhere.

Strategic verdict
Failed to Achieve

Key facts

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