Takeda Signs an Exclusive Multi-Target Research Agreement with Sosei Heptares to Develop and Commercialize Therapies Modulating GPCR

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Sosei Heptares to receive $26M up front, R&D funding, $1.2B+ development & commercial milestones and royalties on sales of the licensed products. Takeda to get WW rights to develop & commercialize therapies for each target through specified pharmacological approaches in the collaboration
The focus of the agreement is to develop multiple GPCR targets nominated by Takeda by combining Sosei Heptares’ GPCR-focused structure-based drug design capabilities with Takeda’s expertise in discovery, development and therapeutic area
The partners initially work on GI targets to discover therapies for gut inflammation and motility disorders with an expected expansion of an agreement in other therapeutic areas

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