AbbVie Adds IBD Candidate In Deal With China’s FutureGen

Deal snapshot: AbbVie joins peers Merck & Co., Roche and Pfizer with a TL1A-targeted antibody for potential therapy in inflammatory bowel disease, paying $150m up front.

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FutureGen's bispecific might offer better efficacy, less frequent dosing • Source: Shutterstock

Who: AbbVie/FutureGen

What: AbbVie has licensed global development and commercialization rights to a preclinical TL1A-targeting antibody for development in inflammatory bowel disease...

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