Gilead partners with LEO Pharma on oral STAT6 program

13 January 2025

Over the weekend, Gilead Sciences (Nasdaq: GILD) and Danish dermatology specialist LEO Pharma announced a strategic partnership, marking another move outside its traditional infectious disease area for the US antiviral giant.

The deal aims to accelerate the development and commercialization of LEO Pharma’s small molecule oral STAT6 (signal transducer and activator of transcription 6) programs for the potential treatment of patients with inflammatory diseases.

Under this partnership, Gilead will acquire LEO Pharma’s comprehensive pre-clinical oral STAT6 small molecule inhibitors and targeted protein degraders. Gilead will lead further development efforts for the oral programs, while LEO Pharma will lead development for potential topical formulations of STAT6 inhibitors.

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