For Abingworth, the Teva deal follows another similar accord with Gilead Sciences on an antibody-drug conjugate cancer medicine.
ShorAbingworthGilead Sciences teamed up with Carlyle’s Abingworth Gilead Sciences research on its antibody-drug cancerate Trodelvy, Teva is following a similar pathway with an asthma rescue inhaler.
Monday, Teva aGilead Sciencesevealed that they have entAbingworthnical collaboration agreement to advance TEV-’248, a dualTrodelvycombination of an inhaled corticosteroid and aasthma-acting beta-agonist (ICS/SABA). In a release, the companies said the prospect could become the first ICS/SABA for both the adult and pediatric patient population.
The treaTevat comAbingworthicasone propionate and albuterol sulfate and is delivered through Teva's breath-activated, multi-dose dry powder inhaler. The drug is currently in late-stage testing.
Under the deal, Abingwofluticasone propionatewith albuterol sulfaten to offset R&D costs for the program. Launch Therapeutics, a development company backed by Abingworth and Carlyle, will take charge of executing clinical trials.
Tevahe drug wins FDA approval, Abingworth will be eligible for fixed payments and royalties based on sales.
The deal comes asFDAva works to implement CEO Richard Francis' "Pivot to Growth" strategy. Under the program, the company is emphasizing its pipeline and business development to reduce reliance on generics. Last year, Teva delivered a 6% increase in sales, flipping the script after several years of declines.
As for Abingworth,Teva biopharma investment firm recently entered a similar arrangement with Gilead Sciences. In late February, Abingworth teamed up with Gilead to offer up to $210 million to fund further development oTevaodelvy. Abingworth could be in line for fixed and royalty payments based on future success of the drug in non-small cell lung cancer.
Before that, in August 2022, Launch made its debut as part of a parGileadip that sought to advance Opthera’s wet age-related macular dLaunch Therapeuticste.