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Schering AG / Collateral Therapeutics Inc.

2002 · Acquisition/Merger · $140M · Complete

WRONG BY 58 POINTS

Schering paid ~$140M for a cardiac gene therapy it abandoned within 3 years; the asset (Generx) never reached market under any subsequent owner, even 20+ years later.

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The coverage arc

Mar 01, 2002 PubMed (FGF-4 gene therapy GENERX review) Neutral

Peer-reviewed review of Ad5FGF-4 (Generx) describing the angiogenic mechanism, single intracoronary delivery, and ongoing Schering/Collateral late-stage…

Jul 15, 2002 The Pharma Letter Bullish

Schering AG agreed to acquire Collateral Therapeutics in a $140M stock-for-stock transaction; Schering already held a 12% equity stake and had partnered on…

Dec 22, 2010 BioWorld (NewCo News: Renova created from 'Collateral' vein) Neutral

Biotech veteran Jack Reich retired in 2002 after 'selling his cardiovascular gene therapy firm Collateral Therapeutics Inc. to Schering AG in a $140 million…

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Announced 2002. $140M stock-for-stock. Schering already held 12% stake. Cardiovascular gene therapy. FTC early termination granted. Tier 2 (FTC) + Tier 6 verified.

Did it work? Outcome assessment

Schering paid ~$140M for a cardiac gene therapy it abandoned within 3 years; the asset (Generx) never reached market under any subsequent owner, even 20+ years later.

Strategic verdict
Failed to Achieve

Key facts

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