Date: 2015-01-06
Type of information: Licensing agreement
Compound: anti-inflammatory therapies
Company: Janssen Biotech, a J&J company (USA - NJ) Vectura (UK)
Therapeutic area: Allergic diseases - Inflammatory diseases - Respiratory diseases
Type agreement: development licensing
Action mechanism:
Disease: asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Details: * On January 6, 2015, Vectura announced that the company has entered into a global development and licence agreement with Janssen Biotech, for the exclusive development of novel anti-inflammatory therapies for the treatment of asthma/COPD. The collaboration will focus initially on the development of a Phase II candidate and has the potential to include additional clinical-stage candidates. The collaboration will leverage Vectura\'s expertise and proprietary dry powder inhaler technologies in the development of inhaled therapeutics. Vectura will apply its delivery technologies to develop Janssen\'s pulmonary products into late-stage clinical development and commercialisation. Janssen will lead the clinical development programmes, with Vectura taking responsibility for pharmaceutical development and preparation for Phase II clinical trials.
Financial terms: The deal comprises upfront and development milestones and a tiered royalty on net sales. Financial terms of the agreement are not disclosed.
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