Otsuka Pharmaceutical Completes Acquisition of Visterra

Visterra announces that Otsuka Pharmaceutical has completed the acquisition of Visterra for approximately $430 million in an all-cash transaction. The acquisition was completed on August 31, 2018. Visterra will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Otsuka America, Inc., which is a U.S. holding company and a wholly owned subsidiary of Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. of Japan.

Visterra is a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on developing antibody-based therapies for the treatment of patients with kidney diseases and other hard-to-treat diseases. Its proprietary Hierotope platform enables the design and engineering of precision antibody-based product candidates that specifically bind to, and modulate, key disease targets that are not adequately addressed by traditional therapeutic approaches. The platform also includes Fc engineering capabilities for half-life extension, bispecific antibodies and antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs). Visterra’s pipeline includes programs targeting IgA nephropathy and other kidney diseases, cancer, chronic pain and infectious diseases.

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