Almost 2 years have passed since I first highlighted another Aussie (now US-based) peptide company, Protagonist. And, looking back at the previous post in this thread, almost 2 years have passed since ds was trying to wean himself off HC,
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Protagonist, like Phylogica, discovers and develops peptides but its focus has been on developing oral peptide drugs for GI disorders.
Now Janssen (J & J), which had already invested in the company, has picked up Protagonist’s second-in-pipeline asset, PTG-200, a pre-clinical drug for Crohn’s disease. PTG-200 works by blocking the IL-23 pathway.
The global license and collaboration deal provides $50 million upfront and potentially up to $940 million in milestone payments and double-digit royalties on net sales. Under the terms of the deal, Protagonist will be responsible for running and funding the Phase 1 trial which is due to commence later this year while Janssen will take over and pay 80% of the costs once PTG-200 advances to Phase 2. If the drug moves into Phase 2b, Protagonist will receive another $125 million with a further $200 million if Janssen decides to proceed with the drug once it sees data from that trial.
Yes, that’s a AU $1.3 billion deal for just one pre-clinical peptide drug….
http://www.protagonist-inc.com/
https://hotcopper.com.au/threads/relevant-benchmark.2836148/page-2?post_id=18531340#.WS4AUWiGOUk
http://www.fiercebiotech.com/biotech/j-j-commits-990m-to-land-protagonist-s-oral-crohn-s-drug
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