Troutman Pepper Advises Renovacor in Acquisition by Rocket Pharmaceuticals
PHILADELPHIA – Troutman Pepper client Renovacor, Inc., a biotechnology company focused on delivering innovative precision therapies to improve the lives of patients and families battling genetically-driven cardiovascular and mechanistically-related diseases, recently announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Read a company press release about the acquisition.
Rocket Pharmaceuticals is a leading late-stage, clinical biotechnology company focused on advancing an integrated and sustainable pipeline of genetic therapies for rare childhood disorders with high unmet need. The acquisition of Renovacor will strengthen Rocket Pharmaceuticals’ leadership position in AAV-based gene therapy for cardiac disease and allow the combined company to continue their mission to transform the lives of heart failure patients through the power of gene therapy.
The Troutman Pepper team advising Renovacor included Rachael Bushey, Jennifer Porter, Laura Umbrecht, Justin Platt, Stephanie Isaia, Brencis Navia, Alice Choi, David Taub, Alicia Worthy, Immanuel Kim, Joan Arnold, James Earle, Barbara Sicalides and Monika Chawla.
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