Following last year’s license pact with Arvelle in Europe and a US launch earlier this year, SK Biopharmaceuticals’ sizable deal with Ono now paves the way for the South Korean company to enter the Japanese market and further expand antiepileptic cenobamate’s global presence.
South Korea's SK Biopharmaceuticals Co., Ltd has reached another major licensing deal for cenobamate, this time with Ono Pharmaceutical Company, Ltd. for the exclusive development and commercialization of the antiepileptic drug in Japan.
Cenobamate, discovered by SK Bio, was approved for partial-onset seizures in adult patients by the US FDA in November 2019...
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