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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_CostOfSales_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cost of sales</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_CategoriesOfFinancialLiabilitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Financial liabilities by category</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_CategoriesOfFinancialLiabilitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Categories of financial liabilities [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_WeightedAverageExercisePriceOfOtherEquityInstrumentsOutstandingInSharebasedPaymentArrangement2019_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_WeightedAverageExercisePriceOfOtherEquityInstrumentsOutstandingInSharebasedPaymentArrangement2019_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_WeightedAverageExercisePriceOfOtherEquityInstrumentsOutstandingInSharebasedPaymentArrangement2019_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Weighted average exercise price of other equity instruments outstanding in share-based payment arrangement</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Stock repurchase program remaining amount.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Stock repurchase programe remaining amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_CashAndCashEquivalents_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Cash and cash equivalents</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_CashAndCashEquivalents_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total cash and cash equivalents</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_CashAndCashEquivalents_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cash and cash equivalents</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_CashAndCashEquivalents_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cash and cash equivalents</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_CashAndCashEquivalents_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Cash and cash equivalents at January 1</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_CashAndCashEquivalents_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Cash and cash equivalents at March 31</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_ProfitLossFromOperatingActivities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Profit (loss) from operating activities</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_TradeAndOtherPayables_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total trade and other payables</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_TradeAndOtherPayables_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Trade payables</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_TradeAndOtherPayables_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Trade and other payables</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_TradeAndOtherPayables_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Trade payables, accrued expenses and other liabilities</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/label">Assets [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_ComprehensiveIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Comprehensive income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_ComprehensiveIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total comprehensive income/(loss)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_IncomeTaxesPaidRefundClassifiedAsOperatingActivities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel">Income taxes refund (paid)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_IncomeTaxesPaidRefundClassifiedAsOperatingActivities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Income taxes paid (refund), classified as operating activities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_IncomeTaxesPaidRefundClassifiedAsOperatingActivities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Income taxes received/(paid)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_FinancialLiabilitiesAtFairValueThroughProfitOrLossCategoryMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss, category [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_FinancialLiabilitiesAtFairValueThroughProfitOrLossCategoryMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Financial liabilities measured at fair value through profit or loss [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_ConvertibleOrdinaryShares_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Convertible ordinary shares</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_ConvertibleOrdinaryShares_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Convertibleordinaryshares</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_ConvertibleOrdinaryShares_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Convertible ordinary shares</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFinancialInstrumentsLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFinancialInstrumentsLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_ImpairmentLossRecognisedInProfitOrLossPropertyPlantAndEquipment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Impairment charge</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_ImpairmentLossRecognisedInProfitOrLossPropertyPlantAndEquipment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Impairment loss recognised in profit or loss, property, plant and equipment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_ImpairmentLossRecognisedInProfitOrLossPropertyPlantAndEquipment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Impairment loss recognised in profit or loss, property, plant and equipment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_VestingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Vesting</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_VestingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Vesting [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_LeaseLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Lease liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_LeaseLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total lease liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_LeaseLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Lease liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_LeaseLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lease liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_ConvertibleSeniorNotes_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Convertible Senior Notes</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_ConvertibleSeniorNotes_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Convertible senior notes</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_ConvertibleSeniorNotes_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Convertible Senior Notes</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_ConvertibleSeniorNotes_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Convertible senior notes.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_RestrictedStockUnitsAndPerformanceStockUnitMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Restricted Stock Units and Performance Stock Unit [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_RestrictedStockUnitsAndPerformanceStockUnitMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Restricted stock units and performance stock unit.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_DisclosureOfNonadjustingEventsAfterReportingPeriodAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Disclosure of non-adjusting events after reporting period [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_FinancialLiabilitiesAtAmortisedCostMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Financial liabilities at amortised cost, class [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_FinancialLiabilitiesAtAmortisedCostMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financial liabilities at amortised cost, class [member]</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>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_HedgingInstrumentsDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hedging instruments [domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_DeferredTaxRelatingToItemsChargedOrCreditedDirectlyToEquity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Deferred income tax (expense)/income, through equity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_DeferredTaxRelatingToItemsChargedOrCreditedDirectlyToEquity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Deferred tax relating to items credited (charged) directly to equity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_ContractualUndiscountedCashflowOfRoyaltyFundingLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Royalty funding liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_ContractualUndiscountedCashflowOfRoyaltyFundingLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Contractual Undiscounted Cashflow of Royalty Funding Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_ContractualUndiscountedCashflowOfRoyaltyFundingLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Contractual undiscounted cashflow of royalty funding liabilities.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_HedgingInstrumentsAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hedging instruments [axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_ProfitLossBeforeTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Profit (loss) before tax</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_ProfitLossBeforeTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Profit/(loss) before tax</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_ExchangeRateForPercentageOfNetSalesToRoyaltyPayment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Exchange rate for percentage of net sales to royalty payment.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_ExchangeRateForPercentageOfNetSalesToRoyaltyPayment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Exchange Rate For Percentage Of Net Sales To Royalty Payment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_ExchangeRateForPercentageOfNetSalesToRoyaltyPayment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net revenue from sales interest payment in percentage in exchange for funding</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_AveragePricePerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Average Price Per Share</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_AveragePricePerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Average price per share.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_AveragePricePerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Average price per share</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_BorrowingsThresholdTradingDaysForRedemption_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Borrowings threshold trading days for redemption</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_Revenue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Revenue</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_Revenue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Total revenue</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_Revenue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total revenue</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_Revenue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Revenue</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_DisclosureOfFinancialAssetsAndLiabilitiesExplanatory_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Disclosure Of Financial Assets And Liabilities [text block]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInOperatingActivities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/netLabel">Net cash flows from (used in) operating activities</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>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_Liabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Liabilities</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_Liabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Liabilities</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_DisclosureOfHoldingOfTreasurySharesLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Disclosure of holding of treasury shares.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_PaymentsToAcquireOrRedeemEntitysShares_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel">Acquisition of treasury shares</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_TreasurySharesHoldingInPercentageAcquiredFromThirdParties_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Acquired from third parties (Holding in % of total outstanding shares)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_ShareBasedPaymentArrangementAwardTypeAxis_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="ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxExchangeDifferencesOnTranslation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Other comprehensive income, net of tax, exchange differences on translation of foreign operations</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxExchangeDifferencesOnTranslation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Exchange differences on translating foreign operations</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxExchangeDifferencesOnTranslation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other comprehensive income, net of tax, exchange differences on translation of foreign operations</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_ClassesOfFinancialLiabilitiesDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Classes of financial liabilities [domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_SaleOfStockDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Sale Of Stock.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_SaleOfStockDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sale Of Stock [Domain]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_SignificantEventsInTheReportingPeriodLineitems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Significant events in the reporting period.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_IncreaseInRightOfUseAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Increase in Right of Use Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_IncreaseInRightOfUseAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Increase in right of use assets.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_IncreaseInRightOfUseAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Increase in right-of-use</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_FinanceIncomeReceivedClassifiedAsOperatingActivities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Finance income received</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_FinanceIncomeReceivedClassifiedAsOperatingActivities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finance income received, classified as operating activities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_SharebasedPaymentArrangementRestrictedStockUnitActivityTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Summary of Share Based Payment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_SharebasedPaymentArrangementRestrictedStockUnitActivityTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sharebased Payment Arrangement, Restricted Stock Unit, Activity [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_SharebasedPaymentArrangementRestrictedStockUnitActivityTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Sharebased payment arrangement, restricted stock unit, activity.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_ProceedsFromRoyaltyFundingLiabilitiesExcludingOfferingExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net proceeds after deduting offering expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_ProceedsFromRoyaltyFundingLiabilitiesExcludingOfferingExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Proceeds From Royalty Funding Liabilities Excluding Offering Expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_ProceedsFromRoyaltyFundingLiabilitiesExcludingOfferingExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Proceeds from royalty funding liabilities excluding offering expenses.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_NoncurrentFinancialLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total non-current financial liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_NoncurrentFinancialLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Non-current financial liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_NoncurrentFinancialLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Non-current liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_DisclosureOfRevenueToCommercialProductsExplanatory_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule of Revenue From Sale of Commercial Products</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_DisclosureOfRevenueToCommercialProductsExplanatory_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Disclosure of revenue to commercial products explanatory.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_BorrowingsInArrearsDefaultPaymentStartDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Borrowings in arrears default payment start date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_BorrowingsInArrearsDefaultPaymentStartDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Borrowings In Arrears Default Payment Start Date</link:label>
          <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>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNotIncludedInDilutedEarningsPerShareAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Antidilutive Securities Not Included In Diluted Earnings Per Share [Axis]</link:label>
          <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>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_ClassesOfLiabilitiesAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Classes of liabilities [axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_ExercisePriceOfOutstandingShareOptions2019_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Exercise price of outstanding share options</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_ExercisePriceOfOutstandingShareOptions2019_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Exercise price</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>
          <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="ifrs-full_RangeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Range [axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_LaterThanOneYearMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Later than one year [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_DisclosureOfOperatingSegmentsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Disclosure of operating segments [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Investing activities</link:label>
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          <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="ifrs-full_ProfitLossAttributableToOrdinaryEquityHoldersOfParentEntity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Profit (loss), attributable to ordinary equity holders of parent entity, used in calculating basic earnings per share</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_TwoThousandAndTwentySixMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Two Thousand And Twenty six [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_TwoThousandAndTwentySixMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Two thousand and twenty six.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_ClassesOfFinancialLiabilitiesAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Classes of financial liabilities [axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_NumberOfInstrumentsOtherEquityInstrumentsGranted_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Granted during the period</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_EarningsPerShareAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Earnings per share [abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_NovoNordiskMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Novo Nordisk.</link:label>
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          <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>
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          <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>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_RoyaltyPaymentBeginningPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Royalty payment beginning period.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_ConvertibleNotesCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Convertible Notes Current</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_ConvertibleNotesCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Convertible notes current</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/documentation">Disclosure Of Warrant Activity [line items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_BoardMembersOfGroupMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Board members of group.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_BoardMembersOfGroupMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Board members of group [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_ProductsAndServicesAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Products and services [axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_TreasurySharesAcquiredFromThirdParties_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Treasury Shares Acquired From Third Parties</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_TreasurySharesAcquiredFromThirdParties_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Treasury shares acquired from third parties.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_TreasurySharesAcquiredFromThirdParties_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Acquired from third parties (Nominal values)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_CategoriesOfNoncurrentFinancialLiabilitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Categories of non-current financial liabilities [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_CategoriesOfNoncurrentFinancialLiabilitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Classified in the statement of financial position</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_RevenueFromContractsWithCustomers_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Revenue from contracts with customers</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_RevenueFromContractsWithCustomers_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Recognized as revenue</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_RevenueFromContractsWithCustomers_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Revenue recognized for YUVIWEL</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_EquityAndLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total equity and liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_EquityAndLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Equity and liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_NumberOfSharesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of shares</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_NumberOfSharesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number of shares [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_NumberOfSharesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of shares.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_RepurchaseOfSharesValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Repurchase of Shares Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_RepurchaseOfSharesValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Repurchase of shares value.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_RepurchaseOfSharesValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Repurchase of shares, value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_TypesOfAntidilutiveInstrumentsDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Types of antidilutive instruments [domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_AmountMultipliedToPurchasePriceMinusRevenueInterestPaymentsPaidToPurchaserOnEffectiveDateOfBuyOutNoticeProvidedOnOrPriorToPeriodAsBuyoutAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Amount multiplied to purchase price minus revenue interest payments paid to purchaser on effective date of buy-out notice provided on or prior to period as buyout amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_AmountMultipliedToPurchasePriceMinusRevenueInterestPaymentsPaidToPurchaserOnEffectiveDateOfBuyOutNoticeProvidedOnOrPriorToPeriodAsBuyoutAmount_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 provided on or prior to period as buyout amount.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_TypesOfRisksAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Types of risks [axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_TypesOfRisksAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Types of risks [axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_PerformanceObligationsDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Performance obligations [domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_ConversionRatePerNote_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Conversion rate per note</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_ConversionRatePerNote_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Conversion Rate Per Note</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_ConversionRatePerNote_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Conversion rate per note.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_FinanceIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Reversal of finance income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_FinanceIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Finance income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_FinanceIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finance income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Document Information [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForSharebasedPayments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Share Based Compensation Expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForSharebasedPayments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Share-based payment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForSharebasedPayments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Adjustments for share-based payments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_TreasurySharesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Treasury Shares [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_DisclosureOfMaturityAnalysisForDerivativeFinancialLiabilitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Disclosure of maturity analysis for derivative financial liabilities [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_NoncurrentFinancialAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total non-current financial assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_NoncurrentFinancialAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Non-current financial assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_NoncurrentFinancialAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Non-current assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_ContractualUndiscountedCashflowOfConvertibleSeniorNotes_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Convertible senior notes</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_ContractualUndiscountedCashflowOfConvertibleSeniorNotes_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Contractual Undiscounted Cashflow Of Convertible Senior Notes</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_ContractualUndiscountedCashflowOfConvertibleSeniorNotes_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Convertible senior notes.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_DisclosureOfGeneralInformationAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Disclosure of general information.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_DisclosureOfGeneralInformationAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Disclosure of General Information [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_ReserveOfSharebasedPaymentsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Reserve of share-based payments [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_ReserveOfSharebasedPaymentsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Share-based Payment Reserve [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_NoncurrentContractLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total non-current contract liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_NoncurrentContractLiabilities_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_NoncurrentContractLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Non-current contract liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_ClassesOfShareCapitalDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Classes of share capital [domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_SignificantEventsInTheReportingPeriodTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Significant Events In The Reporting Period Table</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_SignificantEventsInTheReportingPeriodTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Significant Events In The Reporting Period.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_DescriptionOfInitialApplicationOfStandardsOrInterpretations_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Disclosure of initial application of standards or interpretations [text block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_DescriptionOfInitialApplicationOfStandardsOrInterpretations_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">New and Amended Standards and Interpretations</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_DescriptionOfInitialApplicationOfStandardsOrInterpretations_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">New and Amended IFRS Accounting Standards and Interpretations</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_DisclosureOfSharebasedPaymentArrangementsExplanatory_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Disclosure of share-based payment arrangements [text block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_DisclosureOfSharebasedPaymentArrangementsExplanatory_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Share-based Payment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFinancialInstrumentsTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFinancialInstrumentsTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_DisclosureOfTermsAndConditionsOfSharebasedPaymentArrangementAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_ExpenseFromSharebasedPaymentTransactionsWithEmployees_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Share based compensation costs</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_ExpenseFromSharebasedPaymentTransactionsWithEmployees_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Expense from share-based payment transactions with employees</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_ReserveOfExchangeDifferencesOnTranslationMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Reserve of exchange differences on translation [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_ReserveOfExchangeDifferencesOnTranslationMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Foreign Currency Translation Reserve [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_VisenPharmaceuticalsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Visen Pharmaceuticals [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_VisenPharmaceuticalsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Visen Pharmaceuticals [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_VisenPharmaceuticalsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Visen Pharmaceuticals Member</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_VisenPharmaceuticalsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">VISEN [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_AmericanDepositorySharesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">American depository shares [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_AmericanDepositorySharesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">American depository shares.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="country_US_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">UNITED STATES</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="country_US_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">United States [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_ClassesOfShareCapitalAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Classes of share capital [axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_TypesOfSharebasedPaymentArrangementsDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Types of share-based payment arrangements [domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_MajorCustomersDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Major customers [domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_ProfitLossAttributableToOwnersOfParent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Attributable to owners of the Company</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_ProfitLossAttributableToOwnersOfParent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Profit (loss), attributable to owners of parent</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_OtherFinancialLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other financial liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_OtherFinancialLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other liabilities (excluding indirect tax, and employee related payables)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_CurrentFinancialAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Marketable securities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_CurrentFinancialAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total current financial assets</link:label>
          <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>
          <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_TypesOfInterestRatesAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Types of interest rates [axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_TypesOfInterestRatesAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Types of interest rates [axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_NotesAndDebenturesIssued_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Notes and debentures issued</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_NotesAndDebenturesIssued_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Convertible senior notes</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_NotesAndDebenturesIssued_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Carrying amount of convertible notes</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_FundingReceivedInExchangeOfRoyaltyPayments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Funding received in exchange of royalty payments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_FundingReceivedInExchangeOfRoyaltyPayments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Funding received in exchange of royalty payments.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_FundingReceivedInExchangeOfRoyaltyPayments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Funding received in exchange of royalty payments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total selling, general and administrative expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Selling, general and administrative expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Selling, general and administrative expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Selling, general, and administrative expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_RoyaltyPharmaUnitedStatesYorvipathMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Royalty pharma united states yorvipath.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_RoyaltyPharmaUnitedStatesYorvipathMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Royalty Pharma United States Yorvipath [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_RoyaltyPharmaUnitedStatesYorvipathMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Royalty Pharma U.S. Yorvipath [member]</link:label>
          <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>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_DisclosureOfEventsAfterReportingPeriodExplanatory_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Disclosure of events after reporting period [text block]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_NoncurrentAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Non-current assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_EuropeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Europe [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_EuropeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Europe [Member]</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/periodStartLabel">Intangible assets and goodwill at beginning of period</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/label">Intangible assets and goodwill</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 asset</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_DisclosureOfChangesInAccountingEstimatesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Disclosure of changes in accounting estimates [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_LevelsOfFairValueHierarchyAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Levels of fair value hierarchy [axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForImpairmentLossReversalOfImpairmentLossRecognisedInProfitOrLossPropertyPlantAndEquipment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Impairment of property, plant and equipment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForImpairmentLossReversalOfImpairmentLossRecognisedInProfitOrLossPropertyPlantAndEquipment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Adjustments for impairment loss (reversal of impairment loss) recognised in profit or loss, property, plant and equipment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_PercentageOfVestingRightsForShareBasedPaymentArrangement_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Percentage of vesting rights for share-based payment arrangement.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_PercentageOfVestingRightsForShareBasedPaymentArrangement_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Percentage of vesting rights for share-based payment arrangement</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_PercentageOfVestingRightsForShareBasedPaymentArrangement_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Percentage of vesting rights</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_MeasurementDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Measurement [domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNotIncludedInDilutedEarningsPerShareMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Antidilutive Securities Not Included In Diluted Earnings Per Share [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNotIncludedInDilutedEarningsPerShareMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Antidilutive securities not Included In diluted earnings per share.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_DisclosureOfClassesOfShareCapitalLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_DisclosureOfReclassificationsOrChangesInPresentationExplanatory_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Change to Presentation of Borrowings</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_DisclosureOfReclassificationsOrChangesInPresentationExplanatory_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Disclosure of reclassifications or changes in presentation [text block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_DeferredTaxLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Deferred tax liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_DeferredTaxLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Deferred tax liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_DeferredTaxLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Deferred tax liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_StatementOfChangesInEquityAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statement of changes in equity [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>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_ProfitLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Profit (loss)</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/verboseLabel">Net profit/(loss) for the period</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/totalLabel">Net profit/(loss) for the period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_LicenceFeeIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Licenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_LicenceFeeIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Licence fee income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_BorrowingsAndDerivativeLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Borrowings And Derivative Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_BorrowingsAndDerivativeLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Borrowings And Derivative Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_BorrowingsAndDerivativeLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">BorrowingsAndDerivativeLiabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Document Period End Date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_CurrentTaxLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Current tax liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_CurrentTaxLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Income tax payables</link:label>
          <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>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_DisclosureOfEntitysReportableSegmentsExplanatory_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Segment Information</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_DisclosureOfEntitysReportableSegmentsExplanatory_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Disclosure of entity's operating segments [text block]</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="ifrs-full_CurrentPrepayments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">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/label">Current prepayments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_CategoriesOfRelatedPartiesAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Categories of related parties [axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_DisclosureOfNonadjustingEventsAfterReportingPeriodTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Disclosure of non-adjusting events after reporting period [table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_DisclosureOfChangesInAccountingEstimatesTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Disclosure of changes in accounting estimates [table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_RightofuseAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Right-of-use assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_RightofuseAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Right-of-use assets at beginning of period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_RightofuseAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Right-of-use assets at end of period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_RightofuseAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Right-of-use asset</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_OtherCurrentLiabilitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Other current liabilities abstract.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_OtherCurrentLiabilitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Current Liabilities [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_OtherCurrentLiabilitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other current liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_NumberOfSharesAuthorised_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number of shares authorised</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_VestingOfSharesAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Vesting Of Shares [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_VestingOfSharesAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Vesting of shares.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_IssuedCapital_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total issued capital</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_IssuedCapital_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Share capital</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_IssuedCapital_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Issued capital</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_NumberOfOrdinaryShareRelatedToRepurchaseOfShares_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number of Ordinary Share Related to Repurchase of Shares</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_NumberOfOrdinaryShareRelatedToRepurchaseOfShares_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of ordinary share Related to repurchase of shares.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_NumberOfOrdinaryShareRelatedToRepurchaseOfShares_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of ordinary share Related to repurchase of shares</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_IncomeTaxExpenseContinuingOperations_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel">Tax income (expense)</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_IncomeTaxExpenseContinuingOperations_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Income taxes (expenses)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_IncomeTaxExpenseContinuingOperations_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Income tax (expense)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_IncomeTaxExpenseContinuingOperations_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Total tax on profit/(loss) for the period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_IncomeTaxExpenseContinuingOperations_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/netLabel">Reversal of income taxes</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_RevenueAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Disclosure of Operating Segments [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_RevenueAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Revenue [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_PaymentTermOfCustomers_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Payment Term Of Customers</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_PaymentTermOfCustomers_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Payment Term Of Customers</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_PaymentTermOfCustomers_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Payment term of customers.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_DeferredFaxAssetsLiabilitiesForeignExchangeTranslation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Foreign exchange translation</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_DeferredFaxAssetsLiabilitiesForeignExchangeTranslation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Deferred fax assets/(liabilities) foreign exchange translation.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_CategoriesOfFinancialAssetsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Financial assets by category</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_CategoriesOfFinancialAssetsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Categories of financial assets [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_CurrentFinancialLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total current financial liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_CurrentFinancialLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Current financial liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_CurrentFinancialLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Current liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_ProductsAndServicesDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Products and services [domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_TimingOfTransferOfGoodsOrServicesAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Timing of transfer of goods or services [axis]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_ClassesOfFinancialAssetsDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Classes of financial assets [domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_EarningsPerShareTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Earnings per share [table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_RoyaltyPharmaMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Royalty Pharma.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_RoyaltyPharmaMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Royalty Pharma [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForIncreaseDecreaseInTradeAndOtherPayables_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Adjustments for increase (decrease) in trade and other payables</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_DeferredTaxAssetsAndLiabilitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Deferred tax assets and liabilities [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_DeferredTaxAssetsAndLiabilitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Classified in the statement of financial position</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_DeferredTaxAssetsAndLiabilitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Deferred tax assets/(liabilities)</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_CategoriesOfFinancialLiabilitiesAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Categories of financial liabilities [axis]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_NumberOfOtherEquityInstrumentsOutstandingInSharebasedPaymentArrangement_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number of other equity instruments outstanding in share-based payment arrangement</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/label">Amount Multiplied to Purchase Price Minus Revenue Interest Payments Paid to Purchaser on Effective Date of Buy-out Notice As Buyout Amount</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_SharePremiumMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Premium [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>
          <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_ProceedsFromBorrowingsClassifiedAsFinancingActivities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Proceeds from borrowings, classified as financing activities</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_ProceedsFromBorrowingsClassifiedAsFinancingActivities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Net proceeds from borrowings</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_DisclosureOfChangesInAccountingEstimatesLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Disclosure of changes in accounting estimates [line items]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_TradeReceivables_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Trade receivables</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_TradeReceivables_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Trade receivables</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_EquityAndLiabilitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Equity and liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_EquityAndLiabilitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Equity and liabilities [abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_DilutedEarningsPerShareReported_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Diluted earnings per share, reported.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_DilutedEarningsPerShareReported_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Diluted earnings/(loss) per share</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_DilutedEarningsPerShareReported_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Diluted earnings per share</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_DeductibleTemporaryDifferencesForWhichNoDeferredTaxAssetIsRecognised_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other temporary differences, assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_DeductibleTemporaryDifferencesForWhichNoDeferredTaxAssetIsRecognised_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Deductible temporary differences for which no deferred tax asset is recognised</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_ShorttermBorrowings_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Borrowings</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_RevenueFromSaleOfGoods_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Revenue from sale of goods</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_RevenueFromSaleOfGoods_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Commercial products</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_ForeignCurrencyConversionOptionMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Foreign Currency Conversion Option [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_ForeignCurrencyConversionOptionMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Foreign Currency Conversion Option.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Research and development expense</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_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statement of cash flows [abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_IncomeStatementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Income statement.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_MarketingApprovalMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Marketing Approval [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_MarketingApprovalMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Marketing Approval.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_OtherRevenue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other revenue</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ifrs-full_OtherRevenue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other revenue</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/terseLabel">Other liabilities</link:label>
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          <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>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="asnd_CommercialCustomersMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Commercial Customers.</link:label>
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  <xsd:element id="asnd_DisclosureOfSegmentRevenuesByDestinationOfMajorCustomersExplanatory" name="DisclosureOfSegmentRevenuesByDestinationOfMajorCustomersExplanatory" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
  <xsd:element id="asnd_ProceedsFromRoyaltyFundingLiabilitiesExcludingOfferingExpenses" name="ProceedsFromRoyaltyFundingLiabilitiesExcludingOfferingExpenses" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit"/>
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  <xsd:element id="asnd_ContractualUndiscountedCashflowOfTradePayablesAndOtherPayables" name="ContractualUndiscountedCashflowOfTradePayablesAndOtherPayables" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit"/>
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  <xsd:element id="asnd_FundingReceivedInExchangeOfRoyaltyPayments" name="FundingReceivedInExchangeOfRoyaltyPayments" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit"/>
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  <xsd:element id="asnd_BorrowingsThresholdPercentageOfSalePricePerShareForRedemption" name="BorrowingsThresholdPercentageOfSalePricePerShareForRedemption" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
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</xsd:schema>
