Mochida inks license agreement with Merck

Tuesday, December 13, 2011 12:00 PM

Mochida Pharmaceutical has entered into a license agreement with Merck, through a subsidiary, relating to a portfolio of drug candidates invented by Mochida for the potential treatment for type-2 diabetes. Under the terms of the agreement, Merck has been granted a worldwide exclusive license to develop, manufacture, use and sell the potential drug candidates. Mochida will receive from Merck an upfront payment and potential development milestone payments, as well as royalties on the sales of any products derived from the collaboration. Mochida has retained an option to co-develop and co-market any products in Japan.

Focusing on the fields of chronic pain, diabetes and obesity, Mochida Discovery Research has been promoting innovative research for novel pharmaceutical candidates that can be introduced into global market, and also has been actively collaborating with external research facilities as well as licensing both in Japan and overseas.

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