Ascidian and Eli Lilly Partner to Advance RNA Exon Editors for Devastating Kidney Diseases in a ~$1.9B Deal
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- Ascidian has entered a global research & licensing agreement with Eli Lilly to discover & develop therapies for undisclosed monogenic kidney diseases, with an option to expand the collaboration to additional targets
- As per the deal, Lilly will obtain exclusive target-specific rights to Ascidian’s RNA exon editing tech for undisclosed targets, with Ascidian leading discovery & selected preclinical activities, while Lilly will oversee additional preclinical work, clinical development, manufacturing, & commercialization
- Under the terms, Ascidian will receive ~$1.9B, incl. an upfront, development & commercial milestone payments, & tiered royalties on global sales, while retaining rights to pursue other kidney targets independently or with partners
Ref: PRnewswire| Image: Ascidian and Eli Lilly | Press Release
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