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AbbVie Inc. / Haisco Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd.

2026 · Licensing/Option · $745M · Complete

Outcome grade pending — assessed 5 years post-close.

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Jan 30, 2025 Vertex Pharmaceuticals Press Release Bullish

Vertex Pharmaceuticals announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved JOURNAVX (suzetrigine) 50 mg oral tablets, a first-in-class, highly…

Apr 10, 2026 BioSpace Bullish

AbbVie's entry into non-opioid pain via Haisco's NaV1.8 portfolio reflects a strategic pivot following the strong commercial launch of Vertex's Journavx, which…

Apr 30, 2026 BioSpace Neutral

AbbVie beat Q1 estimates across revenue and EPS, raised full-year guidance. Q1 2026 revenue came in at $15 billion, beating the $14.72 billion consensus and…

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AbbVie in-licensed ex-China rights to Haisco's two non-opioid NaV1.8 inhibitors (HSK55718 IV; HSK51155 oral preclinical) for $30M upfront, up to $715M in development/regulatory/commercial milestones, and tiered high single-digit royalties. AbbVie funds R&D through clinical proof of concept; Haisco retains mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau. As of the deal (10 Apr 2026) HSK55718 was in Phase 1; by mid-2026 it had advanced to Phase 2 in China, with two postoperative-pain studies registered (NCT07551739, orthopedic surgery, HSK55718 vs morphine + placebo, Haisco-sponsored; NCT07491146, abdominal surgery, investigator-initiated). Positions AbbVie against Vertex's Journavx (suzetrigine) in the post-opioid acute pain market. Deal remains pending as of June 2026.

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