Kaken Pharmaceutical (4521 JP) enters into a license agreement with J&J for the global development, manufacturing, and commercialization of a STAT6 program, which is being developed by Kaken.
Kaken will advance KP-723 to the completion of Phase I clinical trials, after which J&J will take over. Kaken will receive an upfront payment of $30M from J&J.
The deal is a boost for future revenue flow but offers no near-term respite for revenue loss from NHI drug price revision and generic competition for top selling products.
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