AstraZeneca Looks To Insmed To Advance AZD7986 In Bronchiectasis

AstraZeneca has out-licensed a promising respiratory compound to Insmed Inc saying the US-based group is better placed to advance AZD7986 in bronchiectasis, a rare pulmonary disorder.

AstraZeneca PLC thinks New Jersey-based Insmed Inc. has the necessary funding and expertise to successfully progress the novel oral inhibitor of dipeptidyl peptidase I (DPP1) dubbed AZD7986 in treating bronchiectasis, where the airways of the lungs become abnormally widened, leading to a build-up of excess mucus that can make the lungs more vulnerable to infection.

In its latest out-licensing exercise, AstraZeneca said it sold the rights to the experimental early-stage respiratory drug in a deal worth $150m. AstraZeneca will get $30m in upfront fees and $120m in various milestone payments

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