Biocon’s arm enters into strategic out-licensing agreement with Yoshindo

17 Oct 2022 Evaluate

Biocon’s subsidiary -- Biocon Biologics has entered into a strategic out-licensing agreement with Japanese pharmaceuticals company Yoshindo for commercializing two of its pipeline biosimilar assets, bUstekinumab and bDenosumab, in the Japanese market. Under the terms of this deal, Yoshindo gets exclusive commercialization rights in Japan for bUstekinumab and bDenosumab developed and manufactured by Biocon Biologics, for an addressable market opportunity of $700 million. Biocon Biologics will receive an upfront license fee as well as additional payments on the achievement of certain development milestones over the next few years. The financial terms of the agreement are confidential.

The strategic partnership with Yoshindo will build upon Biocon Biologics’ successful progress in its global development programs for these two biosimilar assets. Clinical trials for these two assets commenced in FY22 and include both Phase 1 and Phase 3 clinical trials backed by robust pre-clinical CMC packages. To provide patients access to affordable biologics and enable health equity, Biocon Biologics is developing a broad portfolio of 20 biosimilar assets either independently or through strategic partnerships.

Biocon is India’s largest and Asia’s leading Biotechnology Company with a strategic focus on biopharmaceuticals and research services. It is a fully integrated, innovation driven biopharma enterprise offering affordable solutions for chronic diseases to patient's worldwide.

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