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AstraZeneca PLC / CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd.

2024 · Licensing/Option · $2.0B · Complete

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Oct 07, 2024 BioPharma Dive Bullish

AstraZeneca has licensed an early-stage lipid-lowering drug from China's CSPC Pharmaceutical in a deal worth up to $2 billion, extending a run of Chinese…

Oct 07, 2024 STAT News Neutral

AstraZeneca is buying into the hot Lp(a) race with an up-to-$2 billion licensing pact for CSPC's oral small molecule YS2302018. The deal gives AZ a potential…

Jun 03, 2025 JACC (PURSUIT, PMID 40167413) Neutral

PURSUIT randomized Phase 2 (n=426) of AstraZeneca's oral PCSK9 inhibitor AZD0780 (laroprovstat) showed dose-dependent LDL-C reductions with a favorable safety…

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AstraZeneca entered exclusive licensing agreement with CSPC for YS2302018, an early-stage oral small molecule Lp(a) disruptor with potential combination use with AZ's AZD0780 PCSK9 inhibitor. CSPC receives $100M upfront plus up to $1.92B in development and commercial milestones and tiered royalties. Top-25 pharma buyer.

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