Cara Therapeutics out-licences global commercialization rights to experimental therapy

23 May 2018
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A joint venture operated by Switzerland’s Vifor Pharma (VTX: VIFN) and Germany’s Fresenius Medical Care has agreed to a new development and licensing deal with Cara Therapeutics.

The agreement is related to the commercialization of difelikefalin (CR845), an injectable treatment in nephrology.

Under the terms of the deal Cara has granted rights to commercialize the therapy for the treatment of chronic kidney disease-associated pruritus (CKD-aP) in hemodyalisis patients globally, with the exception of the USA, Japan and South Korea.

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