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Biohaven Gets Pfizer’s Help To Make Nurtec An Ex-US Success Story Too

 
• By Joseph Haas

As the only oral CGRP migraine therapy approved for both prevention and acute therapy, Nurtec has taken significant US market share. Biohaven will call on Pfizer’s expertise and contacts to repeat that success abroad.

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Biohaven enlists Pfizer's help in bring Nurtec to international markets

Pfizer Inc. joined the migraine market competition on 9 November via a deal bringing it ex-US commercial rights to Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.’s Nurtec ODT (rimegepant) as well as a follow-on oral calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) inhibitor for $500m up front. With significant earnout potential, the agreement strengthens Biohaven financially, removes its financial risk for commercializing Nurtec overseas and gives it a commercial partner with broad access and experience outside the US.

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