Spark Therapeutics’ merger with Roche has moved a step closer after the UK’s competition watchdog okayed the $4.8 billion deal, ahead of a regulatory deadline later today in the US.
Some good news for the UK industry in turbulent times is always welcome, and several announcement this month showed us why the biotech sector in the country is looking extremely promising g
Shareholders in Spark Therapeutics haven’t been queueing up to take advantage of Roche’s $114.50-per-share offer, forcing an extension to the tender process.
Spark Therapeutics’ and Novartis Luxturna gene therapy for a rare inherited eye disease has been okayed by European regulators, paving the way for an EU licence in the coming months.
Drug discovery is usually a goal-driven and iterative process, as researchers look for innovative new routes to target particular diseases and study those diseases in afflicted patients to learn ho