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Chiesi grants Curosurf license, invests in Cornerstone
May 2009
Executive Summary
Italy's Chiesi Farmaceutici SPA has granted spec pharma Cornerstone Therapeutics an exclusive US license to sell its porcine-derived lung surfactant Curosurf (poractant alfa) for the next ten years (renewable thereafter automatically in one-year increments). Cornerstone also obtained the first right of offer on any drugs or technologies--most likely in the respiratory field, including Phase I synthetic surfactant Nymusa for sleep apnea--which Chiesi plans to launch in the US.
Deal Industry
- Pharmaceuticals
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Pharmaceuticals
- Specialty Pharmaceuticals
Deal Status
- Final
Deal Type
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Alliance
- Marketing-Licensing
- Includes Equity
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