SHANGHAI AND PRINCETON, N.J., April 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LianBio (Nasdaq: LIAN) announced today that its partner, ReViral Ltd., is expected to be acquired by Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE). LianBio has existing collaboration agreements with both companies, including an in-licensing agreement with ReViral for the development of sisunatovir, a small-molecule antiviral for the treatment of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
“We are pleased that Pfizer has seen the same promise in ReViral and their RSV pipeline as we do,” said Yizhe Wang, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of LianBio. “We are looking forward to expanding our existing relationship with Pfizer and continuing our mission to bring novel therapeutics, including sisunatovir, to greater China.”
LianBio and Pfizer entered into a strategic collaboration agreement in November 2020 focused on developing and commercializing transformative pharmaceutical products in greater China. In March 2021, LianBio and ReViral announced an exclusive collaboration and license agreement for the development and commercialization of sisunatovir in mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Singapore.
About LianBio
LianBio is a cross-border biotechnology company on a mission to bring transformative medicines to historically underserved patients in China and other Asian markets. Through partnerships with highly innovative biopharmaceutical companies around the world, LianBio is advancing a diversified portfolio of clinically validated product candidates with the potential to drive new standards of care across cardiovascular, oncology, ophthalmology, inflammatory disease and respiratory indications. LianBio is establishing an international infrastructure to position the company as a partner of choice with a platform to provide access to China and other Asian markets. For more information, please visit www.lianbio.com.
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