Ionis Pharmaceuticals Partners With Japan-Based Ono Pharmaceutical For Rare Blood Disease Drug In Over $800 Million Deal
On Tuesday, Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:IONS) and Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd entered into a license agreement in which Ono obtains exclusive global rights for the development and commercialization of sapablursen, an investigational RNA-targeted medicine for polycythemia vera (PV). PV is a rare hematologic disease characterized by the overproduction of red blood cells, significantly increasing the risk of serious blood clots, especially in critical organs like the lungs, heart and brain. S