Shanghai Henlius Biotech Inc. has entered into an exclusive global license agreement with U-mab Biopharma (Lianyungang) Co. Ltd., securing rights to a monoclonal antibody (mAb) targeting interleukin-1 receptor accessory protein (IL-1RAP) for inflammatory and autoimmune diseases.
Généthon, a nonprofit laboratory created by the AFM-Téléthon, has reported its exclusive, worldwide licensing agreement with Askbio Inc., a subsidiary of Bayer AG, for the use of a patented component of AB-1009, under development by Askbio, for the treatment of Pompe disease.
Hyloris Pharmaceuticals SA has entered into a license agreement with Arbormed Co. Ltd. for exclusive rights in Europe and Turkey to Arbormed’s novel injectable product candidate for Wilson’s disease.
Adlai Nortye Ltd. has entered into an exclusive licensing agreement with Jiangsu Aosaikang Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Ask Pharm) for its proprietary pan-RAS(ON) inhibitor AN-9025, an oral small molecule designed to target a broad spectrum of RAS mutations across various tumor types.
Ipsen SA has signed an exclusive licensing agreement with Simcere Zaiming Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. for global rights outside of Greater China for SIM-0613, an LRRC15-targeting antibody-drug conjugate developed by Simcere Zaiming for solid tumors. The program is expected to enter phase I development in the second half of next year.
Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp. has licensed exclusive worldwide rights to TNX-4900 (formerly PW-507) from Rutgers University. TNX-4900 is a highly selective, small-molecule sigma-1 receptor (S1R) antagonist, which has demonstrated analgesic activity in multiple models of neuropathic pain.
Taigen Biotechnology Co. Ltd. and its Taigen Biopharmaceuticals subsidiary have entered into an exclusive in-licensing agreement with Insilico Medicine Inc. for ISM-4808, a prolyl hydroxylase domain (PHD) inhibitor.
Toolgen Inc. has entered into a strategic cross-license agreement with Geneditbio Ltd. to jointly advance the development of next-generation in vivo genome-editing therapeutics.
Mwyngil Therapeutics Inc. has in-licensed several lead GPR75 modulator molecules and a proprietary cell-surface discovery platform from Expert Systems Inc.
Transthera Sciences Inc. is out-licensing one of its preclinical NLRP3 inhibitors to Neurocrine Biosciences Inc. under a collaboration agreement worth $881.5 million. Under deal terms, Nanjing, China-based Transthera will receive an undisclosed up-front payment and is eligible to receive research and development and sales-based milestone payments up to $881.5 million.