Flagship Pioneering and Metaphore Biotechnologies Partner with Novo Nordisk to Develop Therapies for Obesity
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- Metaphore & Flagship Pioneering have teamed up with Novo Nordisk to develop 2 next-generation therapies for obesity under which Metaphore will advance foundational & preclinical activities by jointly working with Pioneering Medicines (Flagship’s drug development unit) & Novo Nordisk
- The collaboration will use Metaphore’s MIMIC platform to discover & develop therapies targeting GLP-1 receptor & related biology for managing obesity
- Moreover, Novo Nordisk will reimburse R&D costs and make a payment of up to $600M as up front, development, & commercial milestones along with annual net-sales-based tiered royalties, shared b/w Metaphore & Pioneering Medicines. It will further participate in upcoming financing rounds for Metaphore
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