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PMGC subsidiary Northstrive licenses Yuva Biosciences' AI platform for obesity and cardiometabolic drugs
PMGC Holdings Inc.
- Northstrive (PMGC subsidiary, ticker ELAB) signs exclusive worldwide license for therapies in cardiac diseases and obesity.
- YuvaBio to use its AI platform MitoNova to identify small molecule candidates targeting mitochondrial health.
- Upfront fee, development milestone payments, and tiered royalties on net sales; no specific dollar amounts disclosed.
- Multi-phase program includes in silico modeling, virtual screening, and wet-lab validation to shortlist candidates.
- Agreement covers multi-year term; Northstrive may terminate for convenience with early termination fee.