Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine (600276 CH) Signs Deal With Merck For a New Class of Cardiovascular Drug

509 Views27 Mar 2025 15:10

SUMMARY

Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine (600276 CH) and Merck entered into an exclusive license agreement for HRS-5346, an investigational oral small-molecule drug. The collaboration positions Merck to challenge two other pharma giants.
Hengrui has granted Merck exclusive rights to develop, manufacture, and commercialize HRS-5346 worldwide for an upfront payment of $200M. Hengrui is also eligible to receive milestone payments up to $1.77B.
Hengrui reported strong 19% YoY revenue growth during 9MFY25 to RMB 20B, while profits rose 6% YoY to RMB 5B. The company will report full-year 2024 result on March 31.

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