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Boehringer Adds Yuhan’s First-In-Class Dual Agonist To NASH Portfolio

 
• By Jung Won Shin

Yuhan reaches $870m NASH licensing-out deal with Boehringer, touting its competitiveness in the space after earlier alliance with Gilead. The collaboration for first-in-class GLP-1/FGF21 dual agonist is poised to beef up German firm's R&D expertise in cardiometabolic disease.

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Yuhan Inks Second NASH License-Out Agreement • Source: Shutterstock

South Korea's Yuhan Corp. and Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH have inked a collaboration and license agreement for the global development of a first-in-class GLP-1/FGF21 dual agonist for the treatment of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and related liver diseases, in a deal worth as much as $870m, including $40m in upfront and near-term payments, plus royalties.

The worldwide deal, excluding South Korea, marks the second NASH license-out deal for Yuhan following that with Gilead Sciences Inc. in January, validating its competitiveness in the therapy space and reflecting the strong global interest in the yet unconquered area

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