Disc Medicine Entered into an Exclusive License Agreement with Mabwell Therapeutics for Anti-TMPRSS6 Monoclonal Antibodies
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- Mabwell will receive $10.0M up front & is also eligible to receive ~$412.5M in development and commercial milestones along with royalties on net sales
- Disc will obtain an exclusive right to develop and commercialize MWTX-003 and other novel anti-TMPRSS6 Abs (discovered by Mabwell) in the US, EU & other territories outside China and Southeast Asia. MWTX-003 showed a potent & durable suppression of serum iron and efficacy in animal models of beta-thalassemia and polycythemia vera
- Disc plans to initiate a P-I study of MWTX-003 in healthy volunteers in H2’23. Evidence from both clinical and non-clinical studies suggests that inhibiting TMPRSS6 may help treat hematologic disorders by lowering iron levels
Ref: Globenewswire | Image: Disc Medicine
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