UCB Acquires Belgian Gene Therapy Firm Handl

Also Inks Deal With Lacerta

The Brussels-based company has leant on its local knowledge to snap up Leuven-headquartered biotech Handl and its proprietary AAV capsid technology platform.

Gene therapy
UCB expands in gene therapy • Source: Shutterstock

UCB S.A.’s ambitions to be a key player in gene therapy have advanced with the acquisition of fellow Belgian firm Handl Therapeutics and an R&D collaboration with Lacerta Therapeutics Inc of the US.

Handl, which is based in Leuven and was only founded in October 2019, comes with two preclinical research programs and...

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