Lipid Therapeutics licenses rights to new drug compound for intestinal inflammation to Nestlé Health Science

16 September 2015
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Lipid Therapeutics on Wednesday said it has signed a licensing agreement with Nestlé Health Science for exclusive rights to Lipid's LT-02 compound (phosphatidylcholine) to treat inflammatory condition of the large intestine, ulcerative colitis (UC).

Under the terms of the agreement, the German company will receive an upfront fee, milestones payments and royalties on net sales. However, no specific financial details were disclosed. Nestlé Health Science will be responsible for developing and marketing LT-02 worldwide, except in Europe and Australia.

The LT-02 compound is a novel barrier function therapy for patients with mild-to-moderate UC.

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