Strategic in-licensing related to autoimmune hepatitis in the US market
Calliditas Therapeutics AB (publ) (“Calliditas”) today announced that it has exclusively in-licensed Budenofalk 3mg oral capsule for the US market from the German pharmaceutical company Dr. Falk Pharma GmbH (“Dr. Falk”). The agreement covers all indications for the US market, excluding orphan indications outside of liver targets. Initially, Calliditas will leverage Dr. Falk’s clinical trial data and expertise in liver indications, such as autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) with a view to accelerate approval and market access.The deal has an initial upfront payment of €1.5m and foresees additional