Taisho Deal Gives BioAge First Clinical Asset

HIF-PHI Targets Aging Disorders

Private US venture moves into the clinic with early-stage asset from Japanese partner with potential in aging disorders.

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BioAge Looks To Address Diseases Of Aging • Source: Shutterstock

A deal for exclusive global rights to a hypoxia inducible factor-prolyl hydroxylase (HIF-PH) inhibitor developed by Japanese firm Taisho Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. has given private US venture BioAge its first clinical-stage asset, which it intends to develop for multiple diseases of aging.

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