$1bn Deal Boosts Takeda, Arrowhead’s Liver Disease And RNAi Ambitions

Follows Promising Recent Clinical Data

Takeda's global deal for one of US RNAi specialist's lead assets follows recent promising clinical results in serious disorder with no current therapeutic options.

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Takeda Builds Liver Disease Interests With Arrowhead Deal • Source: Shutterstock

US RNA interference specialist Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has now reached big pharma licensing deals for all three of its most advanced pipeline assets, this time striking an agreement with Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. for ARO-AAT, its Phase II RNAi therapy for alpha-1 antitrypsin-associated liver disease (AATLD).

The Japanese firm will pay $300m upfront plus development, regulatory and commercial milestones of up to $740m, nudging the deal...

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