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Arrowhead licenses ARO-SNCA to Novartis for $200M upfront, up to $2B milestones
ARROWHEAD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
- Arrowhead receives $200M upfront; eligible for up to $2B in development, regulatory, sales milestones.
- Novartis gets exclusive worldwide license to preclinical ARO-SNCA (siRNA for synucleinopathies like Parkinson's).
- Arrowhead will complete preclinical work; Novartis handles clinical development, manufacturing, commercialization.
- Arrowhead eligible for tiered royalties up to low double digits on net product sales.
- Transaction expected to close H2 2025, subject to HSR antitrust clearance and customary conditions.
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