RedHill Biopharma Terminates License Agreement for Aemcolo®
RedHill Biopharma (Nasdaq: RDHL) and Cosmo Technologies have mutually agreed to terminate their exclusive U.S. license agreement for Aemcolo, a treatment for traveler's diarrhea. The initial agreement, established on October 17, 2019, will end on October 8, 2024. RedHill will cease all commercialization efforts for Aemcolo upon termination, with all rights reverting to Cosmo. Rick Scruggs, Chief Commercial Officer of RedHill, expressed gratitude for the collaboration with Cosmo.
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- RedHill will lose its rights and revenues from Aemcolo upon the termination of the license agreement.
- The cessation of Aemcolo commercialization may negatively impact RedHill's market presence in the traveler's diarrhea treatment segment.
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Per the terms of the License Agreement, RedHill will immediately cease any Aemcolo commercialization of Aemcolo upon termination of the License Agreement, at which point all rights previously ascribed in the License Agreement to RedHill will revert to Cosmo.
Rick Scruggs, RedHill's Chief Commercial Officer, said: "This decision to stop the commercialization of Aemcolo was made following careful mutual consideration and we would like to offer our sincere thanks to the Cosmo team for their partnership over the past years."
About RedHill Biopharma
RedHill Biopharma Ltd. (Nasdaq: RDHL) is a specialty biopharmaceutical company primarily focused on gastrointestinal and infectious diseases. RedHill promotes the gastrointestinal drugs Talicia®, for the treatment of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection in adults[1], and Aemcolo®, for the treatment of travelers' diarrhea in adults[2]. RedHill's key clinical late-stage development programs include: (i) opaganib (ABC294640), a first-in-class oral broad-acting, host-directed SPHK2 selective inhibitor with potential for pandemic preparedness, targeting multiple indications with a
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[1] Talicia® (omeprazole magnesium, amoxicillin and rifabutin) is indicated for the treatment of H. pylori infection in adults. For full prescribing information see: www.Talicia.com.
[2] Aemcolo® (rifamycin) is indicated for the treatment of travelers' diarrhea caused by noninvasive strains of Escherichia coli in adults. For full prescribing information see: www.Aemcolo.com.
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