Ipsen Doubles Down On FOP With Blueprint Pact

Deal could be worth up to $535m

With the addition of BLU-782 to its soon-to-be filed fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva drug palovarotene, Ipsen hopes to expand treatment options for patients with the rare bone disease.

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Ipsen has two shots at FOP after deal with Blueprint of the US • Source: Shutterstock

With filings imminent for palovarotene, Ipsen has added a second drug for fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP) to its pipeline after inking a licensing deal with Blueprint Medicines Corp. of the US, confirming the company's plans to be a major player in rare disorders.

The French drug maker is paying $25m up front to get hold of BLU-782, an oral ALK2 inhibitor being developed...

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