Hirasaki: Spark acquisition vaulted Roche forward in gene therapy platform technology
Koki Hirasaki · What’s with All the Bio M&A in 2019?: A Quick Take · Feb 28, 2019 · at 5:59
Koki Hirasaki of Andreessen Horowitz's bio team explains how Roche overcame its laggard position in gene therapy by acquiring Spark Therapeutics.
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“And then with the Spark acquisition same thing BMS, I'm sorry Roche was a laggard in the space, and now suddenly leaped ahead with not only a marketed gene therapy, but this AAV platform that it could use for delivering other gene therapies.”
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