Horizon Acquires Rights to Arrowhead's RNAi-Based Gout Treatment Candidate

  • Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals Inc ARWR and Horizon Therapeutics plc HZNP have entered into a global collaboration and license agreement for ARO-XDH for uncontrolled gout.
  • Horizon will pay $40 million upfront for global rights to Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals’ ARO-XDH, an investigational RNAi therapy.
  • The deal includes $660 million in downstream milestones and potential royalties in the low- to mid-teens. 
  • Horizon will handle clinical development and worldwide commercialization, with Arrowhead responsible for preclinical development.
  • Price Action: ARWR shares are up 4.13% at $89.18, and HZNP stock is up 0.17% at $94.77 during the market trading session on the last check Monday.
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