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Escient Pharmaceuticals

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Rocket Ship Rating: 25 out of 100

  • Biotech & therapeutics
Status
Acquiredas of 2026-09-18Source (opens in a new tab)
Business model
B2B
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Record updated 28 September 2026

About

Escient develops first-in-class small molecule MRGPR inhibitors for immune and neurological applications. It uses state-of-the-art medicinal chemistry and biological tools to develop targeted small molecule therapeutics. Escient was acquired by Incyte for $750M in May 2024.

About the company

Status notes
Escient was acquired by Incyte for $750M in May 2024.

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Acquisition
$750M, 2024-05$750M
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