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Galapagos Enters Alliance in Diabetes and Obesity with Merck

By Drug Discovery Trends Editor | January 9, 2009

Galapagos NV  announced that it has entered into a multi-year global strategic alliance with Merck & Co., Inc. to develop potential new therapies in obesity and diabetes.

Galapagos will be responsible for the discovery and pre-clinical development of new small molecule candidate drugs based on novel Galapagos targets. Merck will have the exclusive option to license each candidate for clinical development and commercialization on a worldwide basis. The alliance will make use of Galapagos’ proprietary SilenceSelect target discovery platform for identification of novel targets in obesity and diabetes. After validation, targets will be selected by a joint steering committee and entered into screening and chemistry by Galapagos. Merck has the option to acquire an exclusive license to each candidate drug and upon exercise of such an option; Merck will be responsible for the development and commercialization of the candidate drug. Galapagos may execute phase 1 clinical studies and will have the right to further develop and commercialize certain compounds for which Merck does not exercise its exclusive option.

Under the terms of the agreement, Galapagos will receive an upfront fee of 1.5 million from Merck. In addition Galapagos is eligible to receive discovery, development and regulatory milestone payments that could potentially exceed 170 million total for multiple products, as well as specific sales milestones and royalties upon commercialization of any products covered under the agreement.

Release Date: January 9, 2009
Source: Galapagos NV


Filed Under: Drug Discovery

 

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