Rottapharm Biotech is a research company dedicated to the discovery and development of innovative drugs. Born as a research-and-technology-driven company, Rottapharm Biotech is the spin-off of the former R&D division of Rottapharm|Madaus, of which it retained the whole capabilities, infrastructures, and innovative drug discovery programs and assets. Rottapharm Biotech operates with a mixed business model that combines proprietary compounds and projects deriving from external collaborations, from research to clinical proof of the concept.