M&A
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.85
Capricor partners with Nippon Shinyaku for CAP-1002 in Japan; $12M upfront, up to $89M milestones
CAPRICOR THERAPEUTICS, INC.
- Exclusive Japan commercialization and distribution agreement for CAP-1002 in Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
- Capricor receives $12M upfront plus up to ~$89M in development and sales milestones.
- Capricor also gets a meaningful double-digit percentage of product revenue from Japan sales.
- Capricor retains marketing authorization and clinical development; Nippon Shinyaku handles distribution.
- Follows a similar U.S. deal with Nippon Shinyaku signed in January 2022.