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Jupiter Neurosciences, Inc. / PharmAla Biotech Holdings Inc.

2026 · Licensing/Option · $100M · Complete

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Jul 21, 2026 globenewswire.com Neutral

PharmAla Biotech executes definitive license agreement granting Jupiter Neurosciences exclusive U.S. rights to ALA-002; PharmAla retains ex-U.S. rights.

Jul 21, 2026 sec.gov Neutral

Jupiter Neurosciences Form 8-K disclosing the Strategic Asset License Agreement for ALA-002 and its payment structure.

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Jupiter Neurosciences (Nasdaq: JUNS) signed a definitive Strategic Asset License Agreement with PharmAla Biotech for exclusive, perpetual, royalty-bearing U.S. rights to develop, manufacture and commercialize ALA-002, PharmAla's next-generation MDMA-class candidate, announced July 21, 2026. Total consideration is up to $100 million: a $3,333,333 upfront payment ($1.5M cash and $1,833,333 in Jupiter stock subject to a 120-day lock-up), up to $23,333,333 in development and regulatory milestones, and up to $73,333,333 in commercialization milestones tied to cumulative U.S. net-sales thresholds. PharmAla retains all rights to ALA-002 outside the U.S. The deal expands Jupiter from a single-program company into a dual clinical-stage CNS developer.

This deal is too recent to grade. Critic Score and Outcome Score are assigned after the announcement-week coverage settles and, for Outcome, after the 5-year post-close assessment window opens — expected 2031 at the earliest for this deal, once/if it closes.

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