Roche partners with Ascidian Therapeutics in a $1.8B deal for RNA exon-editing drugs for neurological diseases.

Roche partners with Ascidian Therapeutics in a $1.8B deal to develop RNA exon-editing drugs for neurological diseases. Ascidian receives an initial $42M payment and potential milestone payments. The collaboration aims to use Ascidian's RNA rewriting technology with Roche's CNS delivery capabilities to create novel genomic medicines, offering the benefits of gene therapy without direct DNA editing risks.

June 18, 2024
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