AveXis - Ownership and Business Overview

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AveXis Ownership

Who owns AveXis?

AveXis is owned by Novartis AG. It was acquired on April 9, 2018.

Was AveXis formerly PE-backed?

Yes. AveXis was formerly owned by 1 private investor.

AveXis Business Overview

Where is AveXis headquartered?

AveXis is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

What sector is AveXis in?

AveXis is a life science company.

When was AveXis founded?

AveXis was founded in 2010.

Life Science M&A Summary in 2018

Out of 60 sectors in the Mergr database, life science ranked 7 in number of deals in 2018. The largest life science acquisition in 2018 was Shire - which was acquired by Takeda Pharmaceutical for $67.7B.

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AveXis, Inc.

4925 Greenville Avenue Suite 604,
Dallas, Texas 75206
United States,
(972) 725-7797
www.avexisinc.com

AveXis is a clinic-ready, synthetic biology platform company. AveXis has several ongoing clinical studies for the treatment of SMA, an inherited neurodegenerative disease caused by a defect in a single gene, the survival motor neuron (SMN1). The lead AveXis gene therapy candidate, AVXS-101, has highly compelling clinical data in treating SMA Type 1, which is the number one genetic cause of death in infants, where 9 out of 10 infants do not live to their second birthday or are permanently ventilator dependent. It is estimated that one out of every 6,000-10,000 children born is affected by some form of SMA.


Company Summary

SECTOR

Life Science

Established

2010

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