Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche says it plans to buy Denmark-based biotech company Santaris Pharma for up to $450 million, Reuters reported on August 4.

According to the report, Roche announced it would pay Santaris Pharma an initial amount of $200 million, and an additional $250 million upon reaching certain milestones. Roche hopes to acquire Santaris Pharma’s new class of drugs that can silence mRNA’s, which the company believes is a breakthrough in treating difficult to cure diseases.

Santaris Pharma is one of the many pharmaceutical company recently acquired by Roche. Last month, U.S.-based Seragon Pharmaceuticals Inc. was bought by Roche for $1.725 billion.

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Written by James H. Arenson

Last Updated : August 18, 2014