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Eli Lilly and Company / Asahi Kasei Pharma

2021 · Licensing/Option · $230M · Complete

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Nov 01, 2017 PubMed — P2X7 receptor in pain Neutral

P2X7 receptors mediate ATP-induced inflammasome activation and IL-1β release from microglia and macrophages, contributing to neuroinflammation and chronic…

Feb 01, 2021 Reuters Bullish

Eli Lilly has signed a global licensing deal worth up to $230 million for Asahi Kasei Pharma's experimental chronic pain drug AK1780, a P2X7 receptor…

Apr 14, 2023 CDC MMWR Neutral

In 2021, an estimated 51.6 million U.S. adults (20.9%) experienced chronic pain and 17.1 million (6.9%) experienced high-impact chronic pain. Prevalence was…

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Eli Lilly licensed exclusive rights for AK1780 from Asahi Kasei Pharma, an orally bioavailable P2X7 receptor antagonist that completed Phase 1 dose and clinical pharmacology studies. Lilly paid $20M upfront with up to $210M in potential development and regulatory milestones.

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