WinHealth and Immedica enter agreement giving Winhealth rights to Ravicti(R) in China and several other Asia-Pacific countries
AsiaNet 87438
STOCKHOLM and HANGZHOU, China, Dec. 31, 2020 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --
Hongkong WinHealth Pharma Group CO., Ltd and Immedica Pharma AB, today announce
that they have entered an agreement under which WinHealth gains the exclusive
commercial rights to Ravicti(R) (glycerol phenylbutyrate), in a territory
covering the Greater China Area, South Korea, Singapore, Vietnam, Indonesia,
Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand.
Ravicti(R) is in Europe and North America indicated for treatment of urea cycle
disorders (UCD), and under the announced partnership, WinHealth is granted a
license to register and commercialize the product in UCD in the countries of
the specified territory.
"It is with great pleasure that we announce this partnership with WinHealth,
under which we will be able to make Ravicti(R) available to UCD patients also
in this part of the world. It also strengthens Immedica's geographical
footprint, by introducing yet another rare disease collaboration to our
network", says Anders Edvell, CEO of Immedica.
Torreya acted as a financial advisor to Immedica for this transaction.
Jack Wang, Chairman and CEO of Winhealth, comments, "Urea Cycle Disorder
represents a severely underserved medical need in China, resulting in severe
neurocognitive decline, coma or even death, if left untreated. We are very
excited to partner up with Immedica and look forward to bringing Ravicti®, an
innovative therapeutic approved both in Europe and the United States, to the
patients suffering from UCD in China and adjacent countries."
About Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)
The urea cycle is a process in which waste (ammonia) is removed from the body.
Several inherited conditions can cause problems with this waste-removal
process. People with a urea cycle disorder are missing a gene that makes the
enzymes needed to break down ammonia in the body. As a group, these disorders
occur in 1 in 30,000 newborns in the territories where Immedica has acquired
rights.
Typically, symptoms such as confusion, nausea, vomiting, decreased food intake
and increased sleepiness occur within the first week after birth.
About Immedica
Immedica is a fast-growing private European niche pharma group. Its headquarter
is based in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company has direct pan-European and
Middle East commercial coverage. In addition, Immedica provides some of its
products to other parts of the world via a network of regional partners.
Immedica provides significant know-how and experience from commercialization of
niche/specialty care products across Europe and the Middle East, and the
company's management team has an outstanding track record of partnering and
operating niche pharma products internationally. Immedica has capabilities to
provide optimal access of specialty care medicines to patients with significant
medical needs, including key areas such as regulatory affairs,
pharmacovigilance, medical affairs, pricing & reimbursement, and product
distribution.
About WinHealth
WinHealth Pharma is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company aiming at
fulfilling severely unmet or underserved medical needs for patients with rare
diseases and other critical medical conditions in China and surrounding
regions. Since its inception, WinHealth has been committed to sourcing,
developing, and commercializing innovative therapies from leading biotech and
pharmaceutical companies worldwide. Winhealth has established long-term
strategic partnerships with a variety of leading international firms and
successfully built a diversified pipeline consisting of both clinical-stage and
commercial-stage products. In addition to its strong development and regulatory
capabilities, WinHealth has established an industry-leading commercial
infrastructure covering China and adjacent markets, providing patients with
faster access to novel therapeutics globally.
Contacts
WinHealth Pharma Group CO., Ltd.
Oliver Hao – CO-CEO
oliver.hao@winhealth.hk
Phone: +86 18602108327
SOURCE: Winhealth Pharma Group HK
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