Dicerna and Boehringer partner on RNAi treatment for NASH
Pharma giant Boehringer Ingelheim International is partnering with Dicerna Pharmaceuticals $DRNA on a research and licensing deal to advance treatments for chronic liver diseases.
Dicerna gets $10 million in an upfront payment, and could receive up to an additional $191 million in potential milestone payments and R&D reimbursements.
The duo will initially focus on nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), also known as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, which has been a beacon for a slew of biopharma companies out to conquer a fast-growing ailment.
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