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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_GainsLossesOnExchangeDifferencesOnTranslationRecognisedInProfitOrLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Foreign exchange gain (loss)</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_SharebasedPaymentArrangementVestingPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sharebased Payment Arrangement Vesting Period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_SharebasedPaymentArrangementVestingPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Share-based payment arrangement vesting period.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_UsDollarsToEuroMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">US dollars to Euro [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_UsDollarsToEuroMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">US dollars to Euro [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_UsDollarsToEuroMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">US dollars to Euro.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_TreasurySharesHoldingInPercentageTransferredUnderStockIncentivePrograms_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Treasury shares holding in percentage transferred under stock incentive programs.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_TreasurySharesHoldingInPercentageTransferredUnderStockIncentivePrograms_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Treasury Shares Holding In Percentage Transferred under stock incentive programs</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_TreasurySharesHoldingInPercentageTransferredUnderStockIncentivePrograms_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Transferred under stock incentive programs (Holding in 1% total outstanding shares)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_PercentageOfEntitysRevenue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Perentage of sale to commercial customers</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_PercentageOfEntitysRevenue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Percentage of entity's revenue</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_DisclosureOfTermsAndConditionsOfSharebasedPaymentArrangementLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_DisclosureOfTermsAndConditionsOfSharebasedPaymentArrangementLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_IncreaseDecreaseThroughEffectOfProceedsLiabilitiesArisingFromFinancingActivities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel">Net proceeds</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_IncreaseDecreaseThroughEffectOfProceedsLiabilitiesArisingFromFinancingActivities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Increase (decrease) through effect of proceeds, liabilities arising from financing activities.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_IncreaseDecreaseThroughEffectOfProceedsLiabilitiesArisingFromFinancingActivities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Increase Decrease Through Effect Of Proceeds, Liabilities Arising From Financing Activities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_LicensesOfIpMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Licenses of IP [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_LicensesOfIpMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Licenses of IP [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_LicensesOfIpMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Licenses of IP member.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForFinanceIncomeAndCostsExplanatory_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Finance Income and Expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForFinanceIncomeAndCostsExplanatory_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Description of accounting policy for finance income and costs [text block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_ContractualUndiscountedCashflowOfBorrowings_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Borrowings</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_ContractualUndiscountedCashflowOfBorrowings_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Contractual undiscounted cashflow of borrowings.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_ContractualUndiscountedCashflowOfBorrowings_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Contractual undiscounted cashflow of borrowings</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_ContractualUndiscountedCashflowOfBorrowings_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total borrowings</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_WeightedAverageDurationOfMarketableSecuritiesNoncurrentExplanatory_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Weighted Average Duration Of Marketable Securities Noncurrent Explanatory</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_WeightedAverageDurationOfMarketableSecuritiesNoncurrentExplanatory_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Weighted average duration of Marketable securities noncurrent explanatory.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_WeightedAverageDurationOfMarketableSecuritiesNoncurrentExplanatory_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Weighted average duration of marketable securities noncurrent</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_NoncurrentFinancialAssetsAvailableforsale_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Non-current financial marketable securities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_NoncurrentFinancialAssetsAvailableforsale_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Marketable securities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_NoncurrentFinancialAssetsAvailableforsale_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Non-current financial assets available-for-sale</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_WeightedAverageRemainingContractualLifeOfOutstandingShareOptions2019_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Weighted average remaining life for outstanding warrants</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_WeightedAverageRemainingContractualLifeOfOutstandingShareOptions2019_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Weighted average remaining contractual life of outstanding share options</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_LaterThanThreeYearsAndNotLaterThanFiveYearsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">After 5 years [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_LaterThanThreeYearsAndNotLaterThanFiveYearsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Later than three years and not later than five years [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_DisclosureOfAccountingJudgementsAndEstimatesExplanatory_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Significant Accounting Judgements and Estimates</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_DisclosureOfAccountingJudgementsAndEstimatesExplanatory_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Disclosure of accounting judgements and estimates [text block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_NonderivativeFinancialLiabilitiesUndiscountedCashFlows_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Non-derivative financial liabilities, undiscounted cash flows</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_NonderivativeFinancialLiabilitiesUndiscountedCashFlows_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Total financial liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_NumberOfOtherEquityInstrumentsVestedInSharebasedPaymentArrangement_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Vested at the reporting date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_NumberOfOtherEquityInstrumentsVestedInSharebasedPaymentArrangement_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number of other equity instruments vested in share-based payment arrangement</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_NumberOfOtherEquityInstrumentsVestedInSharebasedPaymentArrangement_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of other equity instruments vested in share-based payment arrangement.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_WeightedAverageShares_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Weighted average number of shares used for calculation (basic and diluted)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_WeightedAverageShares_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in calculating basic earnings per share</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_AssociatesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Associates [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_AssociatesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Associates [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_IncreaseDecreaseThroughEffectOfAccretionOfInterestLiabilitiesArisingFromFinancingActivities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The increase (decrease) in liabilities arising from financing activities resulting from the effect of accretion of interest.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_IncreaseDecreaseThroughEffectOfAccretionOfInterestLiabilitiesArisingFromFinancingActivities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Increase Decrease Through Effect Of Accretion of Interest Liabilities Arising From Financing Activities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_IncreaseDecreaseThroughEffectOfAccretionOfInterestLiabilitiesArisingFromFinancingActivities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accretion of interest</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_WagesAndSalaries_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Wages and salaries</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_WagesAndSalaries_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Wages and salaries</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_ExpectedRevenueRecognitionPeriodFromNonCurrentContractLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Expected revenue recognition period from non-current contract liabilities .</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_ExpectedRevenueRecognitionPeriodFromNonCurrentContractLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Expected Revenue Recognition Period From Non-current Contract Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_ExpectedRevenueRecognitionPeriodFromNonCurrentContractLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Expected revenue recognition period from non-current contract liabilities .</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_IncreaseDecreaseInTreasurySharesAcquiredFromThirdParties_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Acquired from third-parties (Holding)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_IncreaseDecreaseInTreasurySharesAcquiredFromThirdParties_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Increase Decrease In Treasury Shares Acquired From Third Parties</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_IncreaseDecreaseInTreasurySharesAcquiredFromThirdParties_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Increase decrease In treasury shares acquired from third parties.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_IncreaseDecreaseInTreasurySharesAcquiredFromThirdParties_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Acquired from third-parties (Holding)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_ContractLiabilitiesLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Contract Liabilities [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_ContractLiabilitiesLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Contract liabilities [Line Items].</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_VISENPharmaceuticalMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">VISEN Pharmaceuticals [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_VISENPharmaceuticalMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">V I S E N Pharmaceutical [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_VISENPharmaceuticalMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">VISEN pharmaceuticals.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_VISENPharmaceuticalMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">VISEN</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_WestfieldCapitalManagementCompanyLPUsaMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Westfield Capital Management Company, L.P [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_WestfieldCapitalManagementCompanyLPUsaMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Westfield Capital Management Company, L.P., USA [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_WestfieldCapitalManagementCompanyLPUsaMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Westfield Capital Management Company, L.P., USA [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_CityAreaCode_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">City Area Code</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForImpairmentOfAssetsExplanatory_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Impairment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForImpairmentOfAssetsExplanatory_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Description of accounting policy for impairment of assets [text block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_CurrentProvisions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Ending balance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_CurrentProvisions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Beginning balance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_CurrentProvisions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Provisions</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_CurrentProvisions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Current provisions</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_CurrentProvisions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total current provisions</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForBorrowingsExplanatory_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Convertible Senior Notes and Embedded Derivative Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForBorrowingsExplanatory_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Description of accounting policy for borrowings [text block]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_Germany1Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Germany [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_Germany1Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Germany [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_Germany1Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Germany [Member].</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseInCashAndCashEquivalentsBeforeEffectOfExchangeRateChanges_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseInCashAndCashEquivalentsBeforeEffectOfExchangeRateChanges_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents before effect of exchange rate changes</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseInCashAndCashEquivalentsBeforeEffectOfExchangeRateChanges_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/netLabel">Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents before effect of exchange rate changes</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_LeaseExtensionPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Optional Lease Extension Period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_LeaseExtensionPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lease Extension Period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_LeaseExtensionPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Lease Extension Period.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_ClassesOfEmployeeBenefitsExpenseAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Classes of employee benefits expense [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_ProfitLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net profit/(loss) for the period</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="country_DK_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Denmark [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="country_DK_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">DENMARK</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_CurrentPrepayments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Current prepayments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_CurrentPrepayments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total current prepayments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_DisclosureOfMarketableSecuritiesSpecifiedByInvestmentGradeCreditRatingAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Disclosure Of Marketable Securities Specified By Investment Grade Credit Rating [Abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_ParValuePerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Share nominal value</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_ParValuePerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Par value per share</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_CurrentContractLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Contract liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_CurrentContractLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Current contract liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_CurrentContractLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total current contract liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_SharebasedPaymentArrangementRestrictedStockUnitActivityLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sharebased Payment Arrangement, Restricted Stock Unit, Activity [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_SharebasedPaymentArrangementRestrictedStockUnitActivityLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Share-based payment arrangement, restricted stock unit, activity.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_RoyaltyFundingLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Royalty funding liabilities.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_DisclosureOfMaturityAnalysisOfOperatingLeasePaymentsLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [line items]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForInvestmentInAssociates_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Investment in Associates</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_NorthAmerica1Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">North America [member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_NorthAmerica1Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">North America 1 Member.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_BorrowingsInArrearsDefaultPaymentStartDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Borrowings in arrears default payment start date.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNotIncludedInDilutedEarningsPerShareAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Antidilutive securities not included in diluted earnings per share.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForPrepaymentsExplanatory_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Description of accounting policy for prepayments explanatory.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_IncomeStatementAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Income Statement [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_IncomeStatementAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Income Statement [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_IncomeStatementAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Income statement [Axis].</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_ResearchAndDevelopmentCostsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Research and development costs [member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_ResearchAndDevelopmentCostsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Research and development costs.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Financing activities</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_CountryOfIncorporationOrResidenceOfSubsidiary_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Domicile</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_NoncurrentLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total non-current liabilities</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_NoncurrentLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Non-current liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_Level1OfFairValueHierarchyMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Level 1 of fair value hierarchy [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_Level1OfFairValueHierarchyMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Level 1 [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_DisclosureOfMaturityAnalysisForDerivativeFinancialLiabilitiesLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Disclosure of maturity analysis for derivative financial liabilities [line items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_AgencyBondsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Agency bonds [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_AgencyBondsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Agency bonds [Member].</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_BoardOfDirectorsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Board of directors.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_FinancialLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Total financial liabilities</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_DisclosureOfWarrantActivityLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Disclosure Of Warrant Activity [line items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_DisclosureOfWarrantActivityLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Disclosure Of Warrant Activity [line items]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_CurrentLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Current liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_CurrentLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Current liabilities</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityShellCompany_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Shell Company</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_ClassesOfIntangibleAssetsAndGoodwillAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Classes of intangible assets and goodwill [axis]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_ExpenseRelatingToShorttermLeasesForWhichRecognitionExemptionHasBeenUsed_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Expense relating to short-term leases for which recognition exemption has been used</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_ExpenseRelatingToShorttermLeasesForWhichRecognitionExemptionHasBeenUsed_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Short term leases and leases of low value assets</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_OtherCurrentLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other current liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_ShareOfEquityBeforeEliminations_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Company's share of equity before eliminations</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_ShareOfEquityBeforeEliminations_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share of equity before eliminations</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_ShareOfEquityBeforeEliminations_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Share of equity before eliminations.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_AscendisPharmaIberiaSLMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Ascendis Pharma Iberia S.L. [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_AscendisPharmaIberiaSLMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Ascendis Pharma Iberia S L [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_AscendisPharmaIberiaSLMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Ascendis Pharma Iberia S.L.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForDecreaseIncreaseInTradeAndOtherReceivables_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Receivables</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForDecreaseIncreaseInTradeAndOtherReceivables_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Adjustments for decrease (increase) in trade and other receivables</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_SharePriceAppliedForValuation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Share price</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_SharePriceAppliedForValuation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Price Applied For Valuation</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_SharePriceAppliedForValuation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Share price applied for valuation.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_TreasuryShares_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Treasury shares</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_TreasuryShares_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Beginning balance (Nominal value)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_TreasuryShares_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Ending balance (Nominal Value)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_TreasuryShares_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Nominal amount of treasury shares</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_BottomOfRangeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Bottom of range [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_BottomOfRangeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Bottom of range [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_DisclosureOfReconciliationOfLiabilitiesArisingFromFinancingActivitiesExplanatory_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Disclosure of reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities [text block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_DisclosureOfReconciliationOfLiabilitiesArisingFromFinancingActivitiesExplanatory_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Summary of Development in Borrowings Related to Financing Activities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_NorthAmericaMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">North America [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_NorthAmericaMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">North America [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_NumberOfEmployees1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of persons</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_NumberOfEmployees1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number of employees1</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_NumberOfEmployees1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of employees1.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_AdditionalOfficeFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Additional Office Facility [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_AdditionalOfficeFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Additional office facility.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_MultipleOfPurchasePriceWereRoyaltyPaymentWillCease_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Multiple of the purchase price were royalty payment will cease</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_MultipleOfPurchasePriceWereRoyaltyPaymentWillCease_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Multiple of purchase price, were royalty payment will cease.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_LeaseExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total lease expenses</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_LeaseExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Lease expenses.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_MarketableSecuritiesExplanatory_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Marketable Securities</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_CurrentFinancialAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Current financial assets</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_CurrentFinancialAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Current assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_GainsLossesOnChangeInValueOfForeignCurrencyBasisSpreadsBeforeTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Profit/(loss) before tax</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_GainsLossesOnChangeInValueOfForeignCurrencyBasisSpreadsBeforeTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Equity before tax</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_GainsLossesOnChangeInValueOfForeignCurrencyBasisSpreadsBeforeTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Gains (losses) on change in value of foreign currency basis spreads, before tax</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_DisclosureOfBeneficialOwnershipTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Disclosure Of Beneficial Ownership [table]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_DisclosureOfBeneficialOwnershipTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Disclosure Of Beneficial Ownership [table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_LiquidityRiskMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Liquidity risk [member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_DisclosureOfEventsAfterReportingPeriodExplanatory_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Subsequent Events</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_FairValueOfRoyaltyFundingLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Fair value of royalty funding liabilities.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_DisclosureOfNonadjustingEventsAfterReportingPeriodLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Disclosure of non-adjusting events after reporting period [line items]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_DerivativeFinancialLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Beginning balance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_DerivativeFinancialLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Ending balance</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_MinimumMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Minimum [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_MinimumMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Minimum [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_IncomeStatementDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Income statement.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="country_CN_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">China [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="country_CN_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">CHINA</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_AscendisPharmaEndocrinologyGmbhMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Ascendis Pharma Endocrinology GmbH [member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_SharebasedPaymentArrangementAwardTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Share-based payment arrangement, award type.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_DerivativeFinancialLiabilitiesAtFairValueRemeasurementRecognizedInFinancialIncomeOrExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Derivative Financial Liabilities at Fair Value Remeasurement Recognized in Financial Income Or Expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_DerivativeFinancialLiabilitiesAtFairValueRemeasurementRecognizedInFinancialIncomeOrExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Remeasurement recognized in financial income or expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_DescriptionOfRiskFreeInterestRateShareOptionsGranted_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Risk-free interest rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_DescriptionOfRiskFreeInterestRateShareOptionsGranted_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Risk free interest rate, share options granted</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_AssetsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Assets</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_PerformanceStockUnitsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Performance Stock Units [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_PerformanceStockUnitsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Performance stock units.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_IntangibleAssetsAndGoodwill_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Intangible assets</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_IntangibleAssetsAndGoodwill_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Intangible assets and goodwill</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_AssociateAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">VISEN Pharmaceuticals</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_OrdinarySharesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Ordinary shares [member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_ProportionOfOwnershipInterestInSubsidiary_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Ownership</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_AmountMultipliedToPurchasePriceMinusRevenueInterestPaymentsPaidToPurchaserOnEffectiveDateOfBuyOutNoticeAsBuyoutAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Amount multiplied to purchase price minus revenue interest payments paid to purchaser on effective date of buy-out notice as buyout amount.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_FinancialLiabilitiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financial liabilities, class [member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_DistributableEquity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Distributable equity.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_IncreaseDecreaseInDerivativeFinancialLiabilitiesFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Additions</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_ClassesOfAssetsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Assets [member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_RoyaltiesAndMilestonesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Royalties and milestones.</link:label>
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