PerkinElmer Agrees to Acquire Viral Vector Gene Delivery Leader SIRION Biotech
June 22 2021 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Solutions to complement Company’s growing
position in cell and gene therapy research and development
PerkinElmer, Inc. (NYSE: PKI) (“PerkinElmer”) is pleased to
announce it has entered into an agreement to acquire SIRION Biotech
GmbH, a leading, global provider of viral vector-based technologies
that drive improved delivery performance for cell and gene
therapies. The acquisition is expected to close during the third
quarter of 2021.
Headquartered in Munich, Germany, privately held SIRION has
approximately 50 employees based in Germany, the U.S. and France.
The company has established a strong licensing portfolio leveraged
by over a dozen major pharmaceutical and biotech players
researching more than twenty five diseases and conditions.
The addition of SIRION’s offerings will complement PerkinElmer’s
Horizon Discovery portfolio which includes gene editing and
modulation tools for CRISPR, CRISPRi and RNAi, custom cell lines
for bio production and base editing technologies. Moreover, the
acquisition will further broaden PerkinElmer’s existing cell and
gene research solutions featuring industry-leading high content, in
vivo, and cell painting screening technologies; innovative
immunoassays; cell plate readers; and advanced automation,
microfluidics and informatics and analytical platforms.
Commenting on the agreement to acquire the company, Prahlad
Singh, president and chief executive officer of PerkinElmer, said,
“Seventy percent of gene therapy trials today leverage viral vector
approaches and we expect this to remain strong going forward given
the demand for targeted, high-payload delivery in treating diseases
like cancer. By combining SIRION’s innovative “payload” transport
technology with our existing Horizon genetic material editing tools
and phenotypic research solutions, we will be able to support
organizations’ cell and gene therapy workflows as they look to
streamline and accelerate their efforts.”
Dr. Christian Thirion, CEO of SIRION, added, “Our team is
excited to work with PerkinElmer to continue to grow our leading
position in viral vector technologies for cell and gene therapy. We
will benefit greatly from becoming part of the PerkinElmer
portfolio, with increased access to genomics analysis, gene editing
and base editing technologies, as well as a strong global
infrastructure and reach.”
To learn more about PerkinElmer’s full range of life sciences
solutions, Informatics and OneSource services please visit:
https://www.perkinelmer.com/corporate/what-we-do/markets/life-sciences.html.
About PerkinElmer
PerkinElmer enables scientists, researchers, and clinicians to
address their most critical challenges across science and
healthcare. With a mission focused on innovating for a healthier
world, we deliver unique solutions to serve the diagnostics, life
sciences, food, and applied markets. We strategically partner with
customers to enable earlier and more accurate insights supported by
deep market knowledge and technical expertise. Our dedicated team
of about 14,000 employees worldwide is passionate about helping
customers work to create healthier families, improve the quality of
life, and sustain the well-being and longevity of people globally.
The Company reported revenue of approximately $3.8 billion in 2020,
serves customers in 190 countries, and is a component of the
S&P 500 index. Additional information is available through
1-877-PKI-NYSE, or at www.perkinelmer.com.
About SIRION Biotech GmbH
SIRION Biotech was founded in 2005 with the goal to spark a new
generation of viral vector technologies for gene and cell therapy
as well as vaccine development. SIRION evolves novel therapeutic
viral vectors and uses proprietary technology platforms based on
lenti-, adeno-, and adeno-associated viruses, to expedite its
partners’ advances in drug development. For additional information,
please visit www.sirion-biotech.com.
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