RedHill Biopharma Ltd. (NASDAQ: RDHL) (TASE: RDHL) 是一家生物制药公司，主要专注于开发并销售炎症性疾病和胃肠疾病及癌症治疗方面的处于后期临床试验阶段的专有口服小分子药物，该公司连同加拿大专注于口服给药的药物递送公司IntelGenx Corp.今日宣布与Grupo JUSTE S.A.Q.F （Grupo JUSTE）签署独家许可协议，该协议涉及RIZAPORT在西班牙地区的商业化以及在其他地区的优先购买权。RIZAPORT是一种用于治疗急性偏头痛的专有利紮曲普坦口服薄膜配方。
Grupo JUSTE是西班牙一家有名的私营企业，拥有超过90年的专有医药产品研发和商业化经验，包括在欧洲、拉丁美洲和其他地区销售的用于治疗偏头痛和其他中枢神经系统疾病的药物。
按照协议条款，RedHill向Grupo JUSTE授予了可在西班牙地区登记并商业化RIZAPORT的独家权益以及预定期限内该产品在伯利兹、加勒比海、智利、哥伦比亚、哥斯达黎加、多明尼加共和国、萨尔瓦多、危地马拉、洪都拉斯、墨西哥、尼加拉瓜、巴拿马、中东和摩洛哥地区的优先购买权。
RedHill和IntelGenx有权收取一定的预付款和额外的里程碑付款（取决于某些预定监管和商业目标的实现）以及分级权利金。该协议的财务条款尚未披露。该协议的初始期限为从首次商业销售之日开始算起的10年时间，且将自动续约另外两年时间。该药在西班牙地区的商业化推出预计将在2017年下半年发生。
RedHill Biopharma Ltd介绍：
RedHill Biopharma Ltd. (NASDAQ/TASE: RDHL) 是一家总部位于以色列的新兴生物医药公司，主要专注于开发幷销售治疗炎症性疾病和肠胃疾病以及癌症方面的处于后期临床试验阶段的专有口服小分子药。 公司目前的产品管线包括：(i) RHB-105 -治疗幽门螺杆菌感染的口服混合药，首个三期试验获得成功；(ii) RHB-104 -治疗克罗恩病的口服混合药，正在进行首个三期试验以及治疗多发性硬化症的二a期概念验证试验；(iii) BEKINDA™ (RHB-102) -日服一次的昂丹司琼口服药片制剂，正在美国进行治疗急性肠胃炎和慢性胃炎的三期试验，以及治疗腹泻型肠易激综合征的二期试验；(iv) RHB-106 -肠道准备药物胶囊，已经授权给Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd.；(v) YELIVA™ (ABC294640) -二期阶段的口服SK2选择性抑制剂，是首创新药，靶向为多种肿瘤、炎症性和胃肠道适应症；(vi) MESUPRON® – 处于二期试验阶段的uPA抑制剂口服胶囊，是首创新药，靶向为胃肠和其他实体瘤；(vii) RP101 – Hsp27抑制剂口服药片，是处于二期试验阶段的首创新药，靶向为胰腺癌和其他胃肠癌，RedHill拥有该药物的收购选择权；(viii) RIZAPORT™ (RHB-103) -利紮曲坦口服薄膜制剂，用于治疗急性偏头痛，正在与美国食品药品监督管理局讨论新药申请，2015年10月获准在德国上市；以及(ix) RHB-101 -心血管药物卡维地洛日服一次的口服药片制剂。
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公司连络人：
Adi Frish
业务发展和许可高级副总裁
RedHill Biopharma
+972-54-6543-112
[email protected]
投资者关系连络人（美国）：
Marcy Nanus
高级副总裁
The Trout Group
+1-646-378-2927
[email protected]
