By: IPP Bureau
Last updated : December 06, 2023 10:45 am
The agreement includes an upfront payment of US$15 million, regulatory and commercial milestones, and royalties
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, a subsidiary of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited, has entered into licensing agreement with Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel drugs for immuno-inflammatory diseases.
Under the license agreement, Aclaris granted Sun Pharma exclusive rights under certain patents for the use of deuruxolitinib, Sun Pharma's JAK inhibitor, or other isotopic forms of ruxolitinib, to treat alopecia areata (AA) or androgenetic alopecia (AGA). The agreement includes an upfront payment of US$15 million, regulatory and commercial milestones, and royalties.