Year
DEALS // DEV.
Country
Therapeutic Area
Study Phase
Deal Type
Product Type
Dosage Form
Lead Product
Target
Lead Product(s) : Setmelanotide Acetate
Therapeutic Area : Nutrition and Weight Loss
Study Phase : Approved FDF
Sponsor : Rhythm Pharmaceuticals
Deal Size : $6.3 million
Deal Type : Termination
Rhythm Reacquires IMCIVREE® China Rights with RareStone Agreement Termination
Details : Through the termination, Rhythm will reacquires the rights of Imcivree (setmelanotide acetate). It is being indicated for the treatment of obesity.
Product Name : Imcivree
Product Type : Peptide
Upfront Cash : $6.3 million
March 20, 2025
Lead Product(s) : Setmelanotide Acetate
Therapeutic Area : Nutrition and Weight Loss
Highest Development Status : Approved FDF
Sponsor : Rhythm Pharmaceuticals
Deal Size : $6.3 million
Deal Type : Termination
Lead Product(s) : Pitolisant Hydrochloride
Therapeutic Area : Musculoskeletal
Study Phase : Approved FDF
Sponsor : Inapplicable
Deal Size : Inapplicable
Deal Type : Inapplicable
China NMPA Approves RareStone's Pitolisant (Wakix) for the Treatment of Narcolepsy
Details : Wakix (pitolisant) is a selective histamine 3 (H3) receptor antagonist/inverse agonist, which was granted orphan drug designation for the treatment of narcolepsy by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Product Name : Wakix
Product Type : Other Small Molecule
Upfront Cash : Inapplicable
April 07, 2023
Lead Product(s) : Pitolisant Hydrochloride
Therapeutic Area : Musculoskeletal
Highest Development Status : Approved FDF
Sponsor : Inapplicable
Deal Size : Inapplicable
Deal Type : Inapplicable
Lead Product(s) : Pitolisant Hydrochloride
Therapeutic Area : Sleep
Study Phase : Approved FDF
Sponsor : Inapplicable
Deal Size : Inapplicable
Deal Type : Inapplicable
Details : Wakix (pitolisant hydrochloride), a selective histamine H3-receptor antagonist/inverse agonist, is approved by the EMA and the FDA to treat adults suffering from narcolepsy, a serious, chronic disorder characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness, with ...
Product Name : Wakix
Product Type : Other Small Molecule
Upfront Cash : Inapplicable
July 21, 2021
Lead Product(s) : Pitolisant Hydrochloride
Therapeutic Area : Sleep
Highest Development Status : Approved FDF
Sponsor : Inapplicable
Deal Size : Inapplicable
Deal Type : Inapplicable
Lead Product(s) : Setmelanotide Acetate
Therapeutic Area : Genetic Disease
Study Phase : Phase III
Recipient : Rhythm Pharmaceuticals
Deal Size : $75.5 million
Deal Type : Licensing Agreement
Details : This licensing agreement marks the first expansion of Rhythm’s pipeline into Asia and is designed to accelerate patient access to IMCIVREE where there remains significant unmet need to address the severe, early-onset obesity and hyperphagia.
Product Name : Imcivree
Product Type : Peptide
Upfront Cash : $12.0 million
June 12, 2021
Lead Product(s) : Setmelanotide Acetate
Therapeutic Area : Genetic Disease
Highest Development Status : Phase III
Recipient : Rhythm Pharmaceuticals
Deal Size : $75.5 million
Deal Type : Licensing Agreement