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Sarepta Therapeutics and Summit Enter Into Exclusive License and Collaboration Agreement for European Rights to Summit’s Utrophin Modulator Pipeline for the Treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/sarepta-therapeutics-summit-enter-exclusive-110000517.html

OK you were right but the upfront still puts it in the size that I wouldn't consider it a significant deal


. Sarepta and Summit collaborate to advance the development of novel therapies for patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy
. Summit receives $40 million upfront, with potential future ezutromid-related milestone payments totalling up to $522 million plus royalties
. Sarepta and Summit to share research and development costs
. Sarepta also receives option for Latin American rights

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. and OXFORD, United Kingdom, Oct. 04, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sarepta Therapeutics (SRPT) and Summit Therapeutics plc (SMMT) (SUMM.L) today announced that they have entered into an exclusive license and collaboration agreement granting Sarepta rights in Europe, as well as in Turkey and the Commonwealth of Independent States (‘the licensed territory’), to Summit’s utrophin modulator pipeline, including its lead clinical candidate, ezutromid, for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (‘DMD’). As part of the agreement, Sarepta also obtains an option to license Latin American rights to Summit’s utrophin modulator pipeline. Summit retains commercialization rights in all other countries.

Utrophin modulation is a potential disease-modifying treatment for all patients with the fatal muscle wasting disease DMD, regardless of their underlying dystrophin gene mutation. Ezutromid is currently in a Phase 2 proof of concept trial called PhaseOut DMD.

"This partnership with Summit Therapeutics furthers our commitment to invest in innovative approaches to treating Duchenne and supports our common goal of improving the lives of patients with DMD," said Edward Kaye, M.D., Sarepta’s Chief Executive Officer. "Summit’s utrophin modulation technology represents a potentially promising approach to treat DMD, which may complement our current approach of exon skipping therapy.”

“Sarepta Therapeutics has paved the way in the development of disease-modifying therapies for DMD with the first FDA-approved drug in this disease area, making them a strong strategic partner to support our utrophin modulator pipeline,” commented Glyn Edwards, Chief Executive Officer of Summit. “This agreement provides us with access to Sarepta’s development, regulatory and commercialisation expertise for the continued advancement of our promising utrophin modulator pipeline. We look forward to this partnership and working together to bring great advances to patients and families living with DMD.”

Under the terms of the agreement, Summit will receive an upfront fee of $40 million. In addition, Summit will be eligible for future ezutromid related development, regulatory and sales milestone payments totalling up to $522 million, including a $22 million milestone upon the first dosing of the last patient in Summit’s PhaseOut DMD trial, and escalating royalties ranging from a low to high teens percentage of net sales in the licensed territory. Summit will also be eligible to receive development and regulatory milestones related to its next-generation utrophin modulators. Sarepta and Summit will share specified utrophin modulator-related research and development costs at a 45%/55% split, respectively, beginning in 2018. If Sarepta elects to exercise its option for Latin American rights, Summit would be entitled to additional fees, milestones and royalties.

Sarepta and Summit will host an update call for the Duchenne community on Monday, October 10 at 12:00pm EDT. Details of the call can be accessed by visiting http://www.parentprojectmd.org/communitycall.




In addition to the PPMD call Summit will host a CC at 8am ET info can be found here
http://inpublic.globenewswire.com/releaseDetails.faces?rId=2046442