UniQure to collect Corlieve

Jun 25, 2021 •

Gene therapy developer Corlieve, which utilises University of Bordeaux, Aix Marseille University, CNRS and Inserm research, is set to be acquired by peer QniQure for about $55m.

Corlieve Therapeutics, a France-based gene therapy developer spun out of University of Bordeaux, Aix Marseille University and research institutes Inserm and CNRS, is set to be acquired by fellow gene therapy specialist UniQure for €46.3m ($55.1m).
Founded in 2019, Corlieve is developing gene therapies for severe neurological disorders. Its lead therapy programme, AMT-260, is being developed to treat drug-resistant temporal lobe epilepsy.
The deal features additional payments to Corlieve shareholders including $52m for the advancement of AMT-260 through…

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