Takeda links with enGene for gastrointestinal diseases

12 January 2016

Takeda Pharmaceutical (TYO: 4502) has signed a strategic alliance to discover, develop and commercialize novel therapies for specialty gastrointestinal (GI) diseases using Canadian biotech firm enGene’s “Gene Pill” gene delivery platform.

The strategic alliance will leverage enGene’s expertise and intellectual property position in delivering therapeutic genes to cells of the gut lining by using its proprietary non-viral vector platform.

Under the terms of the agreement, enGene will develop up to two undisclosed targets selected by Takeda, Japan’s largest drugmaker, through preclinical proof of concept and Investigational New Drug (IND) enabling studies. At that point, Takeda will have an option to exclusively license the global rights for the product candidates.

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