{"id":36114,"date":"2021-07-15T16:33:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-15T14:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ipsen.com\/press-releases\/ipsen-and-irlab-enter-exclusive-worldwide-licensing-agreement-aimed-to-improve-the-lives-of-people-living-with-parkinsons-disease\/"},"modified":"2024-07-23T10:21:37","modified_gmt":"2024-07-23T08:21:37","slug":"ipsen-and-irlab-enter-exclusive-worldwide-licensing-agreement-aimed-to-improve-the-lives-of-people-living-with-parkinsons-disease","status":"publish","type":"press_release","link":"https:\/\/www.ipsen.com\/press-releases\/ipsen-and-irlab-enter-exclusive-worldwide-licensing-agreement-aimed-to-improve-the-lives-of-people-living-with-parkinsons-disease\/","title":{"rendered":"Ipsen and IRLAB enter exclusive worldwide licensing agreement aimed to improve the lives of people living with Parkinson\u2019s disease"},"content":{"rendered":"
PARIS, FRANCE and GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN, 15 July 2021 \u2013\u00a0<\/b>Ipsen (Euronext: IPN; ADR: IPSEY) and IRLAB (Nasdaq Stockholm; IRLAB A) today announced the signing of a licensing agreement, providing Ipsen exclusive worldwide development and commercial rights to mesdopetam, a novel dopamine D3-receptor antagonist. Mesdopetam is being assessed in Phase IIb clinical trials as a potential treatment option for people living with Parkinson\u2019s disease (PD) experiencing levodopa-induced dyskinesia (LID). It is estimated that approximately 40-50 percent of people living with PD will experience LID after five years of initiating dopamine replacement therapy. LID currently has limited treatment options.ii<\/sup>,iii<\/sup>,iv<\/sup>\u00a0Mesdopetam is also in early development for Parkinson\u2019s Disease Psychosis (PDP), which is a common symptom of PD; around 50 percent of people with PD eventually develop such symptoms over the course of their disease.v<\/sup> ENDS<\/b> About Ipsen<\/b> About IRLAB<\/b> Ipsen\u2019s Forward-looking statements<\/b>
\nPD is a common, progressive neurodegenerative condition affecting more than 10 million people worldwide.vi<\/sup>\u00a0PD affects nerve cells in the brain that control movement and affects patients differently; the most common motor symptoms however are tremor, muscle rigidity and slowness of movement. People living with PD also experience other problems not related to movement including anxiety, pain and depression.vii<\/sup>\u00a0Symptoms of PD are most commonly managed by medicines, such as levodopa that aim to compensate for the loss of dopaminergic neurons. A common side effect of levodopa is dyskinesia, involuntary and erratic movements of the face, arms, legs or trunk.viii<\/sup>\u00a0For many people, dyskinesias can be so severe that they interfere with normal functioning.ix<\/sup>\u00a0Mesdopetam has also shown antipsychotic properties in preclinical studies.
\nDr Howard Mayer, Executive Vice President and Head of Research and Development, Ipsen, said\u00a0\u201cWe are excited to enter this licensing agreement with IRLAB. By working in partnership, we aim to bring investigational mesdopetam to people living with Parkinson\u2019s disease experiencing levodopa-induced dyskinesia. We are delighted to strengthen our pipeline and deepen our commitment to the neuroscience community around the world, including to patients living with this debilitating neurodegenerative disorder.\u201d<\/em>
\nDr Nicholas Waters, CEO of IRLAB, said\u00a0\u201cWe believe in the potential of investigational mesdopetam for people with Parkinson\u2019s disease experiencing dyskinesia or psychosis.<\/em>\u00a0We have purposefully worked to find a partner to pursue the late-stage clinical development of mesdopetam to commercialization and launch on a global market. Ipsen shares the broad vision for mesdopetam and the commitment to people with neurological disorders. We are very excited to enter the final steps of the journey to market in collaboration with Ipsen. Additionally, we are proud of the accomplishment this important collaboration represents. The agreement and partnership with Ipsen is a validation of our proprietary discovery platform, ISP, and our drug development efforts. This deal is one of the larger deals struck in the Swedish biotech space in decades, which is a merit for all of us at IRLAB and to those who have supported the mesdopetam project to reach this milestone.\u201d<\/em>
\nUnder the terms of the agreement, IRLAB will be eligible to receive up to $363m, including an upfront cash payment of $28m and up to $335m in development, regulatory and commercial milestones. IRLAB is also eligible to receive tiered low double-digit royalties on worldwide net sales of mesdopetam. The transaction does not impact Ipsen\u2019s financial guidance for 2021.
\nThis information is information that IRLAB is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out below, at 15 July 2021, 17:45 CET.<\/p>\n
\nAbout mesdopetam<\/b>
\nMesdopetam (IRL790) is a dopamine D3-receptor antagonist being developed to prevent and treat levodopa-induced dyskinesias (LIDs), a severe form of troublesome involuntary movements commonly occurring in Parkinson\u2019s disease (PD). Mesdopetam is also in development for the treatment of psychosis in Parkinson\u2019s (PDP). In clinical studies, mesdopetam reduces time spent with troublesome dyskinesia and thereby increases daily \u2018good ON-time\u2019 in patients with Parkinson\u2019s. Preclinical studies show that mesdopetam is a potent and efficacious antidyskinetic, and that mesdopetam also has the potential to prevent the development of dyskinesia. In addition, mesdopetam has shown antipsychotic properties in preclinical studies.<\/p>\n
\nIpsen is a global, mid-sized biopharmaceutical company focused on transformative medicines in Oncology, Rare Disease and Neuroscience; it also has a well-established Consumer Healthcare business. With Total Sales of over \u20ac2.5bn in FY 2020, Ipsen sells more than 20 medicines in over 115 countries, with a direct commercial presence in more than 30 countries. The Company\u2019s research and development efforts are focused on its innovative and differentiated technological platforms located in the heart of leading biotechnological and life-science hubs: Paris-Saclay, France; Oxford, U.K.; Cambridge, U.S.; Shanghai, China. Ipsen has c.5,700 colleagues worldwide and is listed in Paris (Euronext: IPN) and in the U.S. through a Sponsored Level I American Depositary Receipt program (ADR: IPSEY). For more information, visit\u00a0ipsen.com<\/b><\/a>.<\/p>\n
\nIRLAB is a Swedish research and development company that focuses on developing novel treatments in Parkinson\u2019s disease. The company\u2019s most advanced candidates, mesdopetam (IRL790) and pirepemat (IRL752), have completed Phase IIa studies and are designed to treat some of the most difficult symptoms related to Parkinson\u2019s disease: involuntary movements (PD-LIDs), psychosis (PDP) and symptoms linked to cognitive decline such as impaired balance and increased risk of falls (PD-Falls). Through the proprietary research platform, ISP (the Integrative Screening Process), IRLAB discovers and develops unique drug candidates for central nervous system (CNS)-related disorders where large and growing medical needs exist. In addition to the clinical candidates, the ISP platform has also generated several CNS programs that are now in preclinical phase. IRLAB is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm Main Market. More information on\u00a0www.irlab.se<\/b><\/a>.<\/p>\n
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