Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma Co, Ltd. (DSP) and Intercept Pharmaceuticals have entered into an exclusive licensing agreement for the development and commercialization of Intercept’s first-in-class FXR agonist obeticholic acid (OCA, also known as INT-747). DSP will advance OCA in Japan and China for the treatment of chronic liver diseases, with an initial focus on primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Intercept is currently preparing for the initiation of a P...