💊Takeda and Denali Therapeutics Collaborate to Develop and Commercialize Therapies for Neurodegenerative Diseases

💊Takeda and Denali Therapeutics Collaborate to Develop and Commercialize Therapies for Neurodegenerative Diseases

Collaboration includes three named programs for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative diseases, utilizing Denali’s Antibody Transport Vehicle (ATV) technology to enhance blood-brain barrier (BBB) penetration.

January 5, 2018 Osaka, Japan and South San Francisco, CA, January 5, 2018 –

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE: 4502) and Denali Therapeutics (NASDAQ: DNLI) today announced that they have entered into a strategic option and collaboration agreement to develop and commercialize up to three specified therapeutic product candidates for neurodegenerative diseases.

Each program is directed to a genetically validated target for neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimer’s disease and other indications, and incorporates Denali’s ATV platform for increased exposure of biotherapeutic products in the brain.

https://www.takeda.com/newsroom/newsreleases/2018/denali/