Biotech firm Carmine Therapeutics inks US$900m deal with Takeda Pharmaceutical
The tie-up aims to discover, develop and commercialise two rare-disease drugs
Singapore
CARMINE Therapeutics, a biotech firm developing non-viral gene therapies for rare diseases, on Wednesday said it has signed a US$900 million research agreement with Takeda Pharmaceutical Company to discover, develop and commercialise two rare-disease drugs.
The company will receive an upfront payment to support its research, but the remaining amount will be doled out when the firm hits milestones such as pre-clinical studies, clinical trials and during commercialisation. Tiered royalties are also included in the deal.
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