vTv Therapeutics – Newsoara Biopharma Co., Ltd
Tv Therapeutics Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery and development of orally administered small molecule drug candidates to fill significant unmet medical needs. vTv has a pipeline of clinical drug candidates led by programs for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and diabetes as well as treatment of inflammatory disorders.
Newsoara Biopharma licenses PDE4 Inhibitor from VtV Therapeutics for APAC
vTv Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq:VTVT) today announced that vTv Therapeutics LLC has entered into an exclusive licensing agreement with Newsoara Biopharma Co., Ltd. for rights to develop and commercialize vTv Therapeutics’ PDE4 Inhibitor program in mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and other Pacific Rim countries covering Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, Brunei and South Korea. Under the terms of the agreement, vTv Therapeutics will receive an upfront payment and will be eligible to receive future development and commercialization milestones as well as royalties on sales of approved products. Newsoara will develop HPP737 in the covered territories for respiratory and other inflammatory diseases.
We are excited to partner with Newsoara, an innovative biotechnology company in China with an outstanding experienced management team, led by Dr. Benny Li, to develop and commercialize our PDE4 program in the licensed Asian countries. This represents our second partnership to introduce potential new therapies into the China market which speaks to the importance of that market.”
Steve HolcombeCEO
