J&J Innovation’s Latest Deal Spree Includes CB-1 Antibody For NASH

Option to acquire a company developing a CB1-targeted antibody for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis gets Johnson & Johnson into the race. Janssen’s James List explains how the NASH venture fits into J&J’s growing efforts in metabolic disease.

In unveiling its latest round of collaborations, Johnson & Johnson Innovation LLC announced a collaboration with an option to acquire with Bird Rock Bio on a Phase I antibody targeting cannabinoid receptor 1 (CB1) that could mean the pharma’s entry into the crowded non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) space.

J&J revealed a spate of 15 collaborations underwritten by its innovation arm Jan. 5, in advance of next week’s JPMorgan Healthcare Conference

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