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Ovid Therapeutics enters ROCK2 inhibitor collaboration with Graviton; invests $10M for exclusive CNS rights
Ovid Therapeutics Inc.
- Ovid pays $10M upfront in Graviton Series A preferred stock for exclusive license to GV101 and other ROCK2 inhibitors.
- Royalties on net sales range from mid-teens to high-teens; no milestone payments are required.
- Initial focus: cerebral cavernous malformations and seizure disorders; GV101 is in Phase 1.
- Graviton conducts development through Phase 2; Ovid handles post-Phase 2 development and commercialization worldwide except China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan.
- Ovid CEO Dr. Jeremy Levin will join Graviton's Board of Directors.