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AstraZeneca pens $2.1B Sino deal for challenger to Merck's COPD drug Ohtuvayre

AstraZeneca is paying Sino Biopharmaceutical $200 million upfront for ex-China rights to a late-phase challenger to Merck & Co.'s chronic obstructive pulmonary disease drug Ohtuvayre.

By FierceBiotech · Jul 8, 2026 · via FierceBiotech

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