Eli Lilly and InnoCare sign China drug-discovery deal worth up to $3.35B

Eli Lilly and China’s InnoCare Pharma have signed a strategic research collaboration and licensing agreement valued at up to about $3.35 billion.

InnoCare will receive up to $100 million in upfront and near-term payments, plus about $3.25 billion in potential development and commercial milestone payments.

The deal also includes tiered single-digit royalties on future product sales if the collaboration succeeds.

InnoCare will use its drug-discovery platform to identify and advance compounds against up to five targets.

Specific disease areas and targets were not disclosed, and the final payout depends on meeting conditions and milestones.

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