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Haisco Grants AbbVie Exclusive Rights to Advance Novel Pain Medicines

The program includes multiple compounds designed to address pain-related indications.

Haisco Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd. has entered into an exclusive licensing agreement with AbbVie, under which Haisco grants AbbVie the exclusive rights to develop, manufacture, and commercialize novel medicines for the treatment of pain globally, excluding mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau.

The collaboration strengthens Haisco’s global presence and pipeline by leveraging AbbVie’s development and commercialization capabilities, as well as its expertise in neuroscience.

Haisco will receive an upfront payment of $30 million and is eligible to receive up to $715 million in aggregate development, regulatory, and commercial milestone payments. In addition, Haisco is eligible to receive tiered royalties on future net sales.

“This collaboration is highly aligned with our international development strategy and is expected to generate sustainable value and long-term returns,” said Dr. Pangke Yan, CEO of Haisco. “By partnering with a global biopharmaceutical leader such as AbbVie, Haisco aims to accelerate the global development of innovative pain therapies and deliver high-quality treatment options to patients worldwide.”

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