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United Therapeutics Completes Ralinepag License Agreement

Gains exclusive rights to develop and manufacture Phase III candidate ralinepag for PAH

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By: Kristin Brooks

Managing Editor, Contract Pharma

United Therapeutics Corp. has contemplated its license agreement with Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc., acquiring exclusive, worldwide rights to develop and manufacture the Phase III investigational drug candidate ralinepag, a next-generation, oral, selective and potent prostacyclin receptor agonist in development for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).  United Therapeutics paid $800 million and Arena is also entitled to potential milestone payments of as much as $400 million b...

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