LONDON (ShareCast) - Alizyme could net up to €42.75m after it granted an exclusive licence to Norgine for the rights to market Colal-Pred, used to treat ulcerative colitis, in Europe, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.
The UK drug developer will receive £2m upfront and another €40.75m based on the future development and sales milestones.
Gastroenterology-focused Norgine will cover all commercialisation costs and will pay double digit royalty rates to Alizyme that increase with higher annual net sales levels.
Headline trial results from the European pivotal registration Phase III trial of Colal-Pred in patients with ulcerative colitis are due next month.
Ulcerative colitis is an inflammatory disease of the colon that causes symptoms such as abdominal pain, bleeding, cramping, fatigue and diarrhoea.