M&A Deal Summary

Aclaris Acquires Vixen Pharmaceuticals

On March 28, 2016, Aclaris acquired life science company Vixen Pharmaceuticals

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Aclaris’ 1st transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is Aclaris’ 1st transaction in the United States.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2016-03-28
Target Vixen Pharmaceuticals
Sector Life Science
Buyer(s) Aclaris
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Vixen Pharmaceuticals

United States
Vixen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a clinical stage specialty pharmaceutical company.

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Buyer

Aclaris

Wayne, Pennsylvania, United States

Category Company
Founded 2012
Sector Life Science
Employees57
Revenue 31M USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Aclaris is a clinical stage specialty pharmaceutical company focused on identifying, developing and commercializing innovative and differentiated drugs to address significant unmet needs in dermatology. Aclaris was founded in 2012 and is based in Wayne, Pennsylvania.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector (Life Science) 1 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 1 of 2
Year (2016) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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Saint Louis, Missouri, United States

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