Schering-Plough (SGP) Announces Changes to its Global Collaboration with Novartis (NVS)

May 19, 2009 8:19 AM EDT

Schering-Plough Corporation (NYSE: SGP) announced changes to its global collaboration with Novartis (NYSE: NVS) for the development and commercialization of fixed-dose combination therapies for the treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The changes will result in Schering-Plough assuming exclusive worldwide rights to develop and commercialize a fixed-dose combination of its inhaled corticosteroid ASMANEX(R) (mometasone furoate inhalation powder), and Novartis' long-acting beta2-adrenergic receptor agonist, FORADIL(R) (formoterol fumarate). Also as a result, Novartis will assume exclusive worldwide rights to develop and commercialize a fixed-dose combination of Schering-Plough's inhaled corticosteroid mometasone furoate with its investigational beta2-agonist QAB149 (indacaterol).


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