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BioMarin’s US$4.8bn Amicus Deal Preserves Dimerix Licensing Rights and Bolsters Rare Kidney Drug Outlook

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  • BioMarin’s US$4.8 billion acquisition of Amicus will transfer the existing Dimerix US commercial licensing contract and obligations unchanged.
  • Dimerix remains eligible for up to US$590 million from its US deal and about A$1.4 billion globally, supporting its Phase 3 FSGS programme and partnerships.
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BioMarin’s US$4.8bn Amicus Deal Preserves Dimerix Licensing Rights and Bolsters Rare Kidney Drug Outlook

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An update from Dimerix Limited ( (AU:DXB) ) is now available.

Dimerix has confirmed that BioMarin Pharmaceutical will acquire its US commercial licensing partner, Amicus Therapeutics, in an all-cash deal valuing Amicus at about US$4.8 billion, with the transaction to include the transfer of Amicus’s Dimerix commercial licensing contract and all associated rights and obligations. The US licensing agreement for DMX-200 remains intact, leaving Dimerix eligible for up to US$590 million in milestone and upfront payments plus tiered royalties, while its existing ex-US licensing deals with Advanz Pharma, Taiba and Fuso are unaffected and collectively offer up to around A$1.4 billion in potential payments, bolstering the company’s funding base and strategic position as it advances the Phase 3 ACTION3 trial in FSGS and pursues additional partnering opportunities in unlicensed territories.

The most recent analyst rating on (AU:DXB) stock is a Hold with a A$0.50 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Dimerix Limited stock, see the AU:DXB Stock Forecast page.

More about Dimerix Limited

Dimerix Limited (ASX: DXB) is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing therapies for inflammatory diseases, particularly kidney disorders such as Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS). Its lead asset, DMX-200, is a proprietary Phase 3 product candidate identified using the company’s own assay technology, and is being evaluated in a pivotal global Phase 3 trial (ACTION3) targeting patients with significant unmet medical needs in rare kidney disease.

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