Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited and Arbor Pharmaceuticals Ireland Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Arbor Pharmaceuticals, LLC have entered into a license, development and commercialization agreement. It will provide Arbor with exclusive rights to market and sell EDARBI (azilsartan medoxomil) and EDARBYCLOR (azilsartan medoxomil and chlorthalidone) in the U.S. market.
Under the terms of the agreement, Arbor will have exclusive rights to promote and sell EDARBI and EDARBYCLOR in the United States. In return, Takeda will receive an upfront payment along with a series of future milestone and royalty payments based upon sales of the EDARBI family of products.
“This is an opportunity to capture the value that we’ve created in developing and launching the EDARBI family of products while positioning us to optimize our commercial resources to support our recent and anticipated launches of new products,” said Douglas Cole, president, Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. “We are pleased to entrust the EDARBI family in the United States to Arbor who will continue to ensure EDARBI products are available as a treatment option to patients with hypertension. Takeda maintains its global commitment to find new therapies and expand upon the cardiovascular metabolic franchise. The EDARBI family of products remains a priority for a variety of Takeda’s markets globally.”
“We are excited about our acquisition of U.S. rights to EDARBI and EDARBYCLOR and look forward to representing these important brands to patients and healthcare providers,” said Ed Schutter, president & CEO of Arbor. “As a specialty pharmaceutical company already focused in the cardiovascular area, we are well-positioned to ensure the EDARBI products are available to all appropriate patients who may need them.”
