- PTC to receive $1.0B in cash at closing -- PTC is eligible to receive up to $1.9B in development, regulatory and sales milestones -- PTC to share profits in the U.S. and tiered double-digit royalties on ex-U.S. net sales -- Novartis will assume global development, manufacturing and commercial responsibilities following completion of placebo-controlled portion of ongoing PIVOT-HD study -- PTC will host a conference call on Dec. 2, 2024, at 8:30 am EST-
WARREN, N.J., Dec. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- PTC Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: PTCT) announced today the signing of an exclusive global license and collaboration agreement with Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, a subsidiary of Novartis AG (NYSE: NVS), for its PTC518 Huntington's disease program, which includes related molecules. Under the agreement, PTC will receive an upfront payment of $1.0 billion, up to $1.9 billion in development, regulatory and sales milestones, a profit share in the U.S., and double-digit tiered royalties on ex-U.S. sales.
"PTC518 is the leading oral disease-modifying therapy in development for Huntington's disease and the economics of this agreement are consistent with the promise of this treatment," said Matthew B. Klein, M.D., Chief Executive Officer, PTC Therapeutics. "This collaboration combines PTC's expertise in developing small molecule splicing therapies with Novartis's expertise in global development and commercialization of neuroscience therapies. We are excited to collaborate with Novartis to accelerate the potential of PTC518 for the hundreds of thousands of HD patients worldwide in need of a therapy designed to be well-tolerated and an effective disease-modifying therapy. PTC will use the proceeds of this transaction to expand our splicing platform as well as to support commercial and development portfolio activities."
"Huntington's Disease is a devastating, fatal, familial disease. This agreement with PTC is intended to bolster our neuroscience pipeline and reflects our strategic focus and commitment to explore new and potentially transformative approaches for neurodegenerative diseases with high unmet needs," said Vas Narasimhan, CEO of Novartis. "We look forward to building on our expertise in neurodegenerative diseases and experience in HD with the intention to advance this potential first in class oral therapy for the HD community."
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