Commercialisation agreement for Ocriplasmin
ThromboGenics NV has entered into an agreement with Alcon for the commercialisation of Ocriplasmin in all markets outside the US. As a result of this deal, ThromboGenics will concentrate on commercialising Ocriplasmin in the US where it plans to build its commercial and medical organisation to support the product’s anticipated launch within the next 12 months.
“Under the terms of the agreement with Alcon, ThromboGenics will receive an up-front payment of €75m. The company is also entitled to a further €90m in potential near-term milestone payments. Additional milestones bring the potential total of up-fronts and milestones to €375m,†said a company spokesman. “In addition, ThromboGenics will receive royalties on net sales of Ocriplasmin that are commensurate with a product that has successfully completed Phase III development and that has been filed for regulatory approval,†he said.
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