Deals In Depth: November 2021
Executive Summary
Six $1bn+ alliances were penned in November. Topping the list was a potential $2.7bn deal between Neurocrine Biosciences and Sosei Group for the development and commercialization of candidates containing certain sub-type selective muscarinic M1, M4, or dual M1/M4 receptor agonists discovered by Sosei Heptares and in development for neurological disorders, which Neurocrine intends to study in the treatment of schizophrenia, dementia, and other neuropsychiatric disorders. The company gains exclusive worldwide rights to develop, manufacture, and commercialize the candidates, while Sosei retains the rights to develop M1 agonist programs in Japan in all indications, with Neurocrine receiving co-development and profit share options.
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