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M&A Deal Summary

MediciNova Acquires Avigen

On December 18, 2009, MediciNova acquired life science company Avigen

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

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2009-12-18
Target Avigen
Sector Life Science
Buyer(s) MediciNova
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Avigen

Alameda, California, United States
Avigen, Inc. is a bio pharmaceutical company.

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Buyer

MediciNova

La Jolla, California, United States
Category Company
Founded 2000
Sector Life Science
Employees13
Revenue 1M USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

MediciNova is a biopharmaceutical company focused on acquiring and developing novel, small-molecule therapeutics for the treatment of diseases with unmet medical needs with a specific focus on the U.S. market. MediciNova was founded in 2000 and is based in La Jolla, California.

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Sector: Life Science M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: California M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2009 M&A 1 of 1
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