Case Study
New in-licensing opportunities
New in-licensing opportunities Challenge A pharmaceutical company that pioneered peptide pharmaceutical products, and a leader in reproductive medicine and women’s health, gastroenterology, and urology, had recently made the strategic decision to increase its in-licensing activities in order to supplement its internal pipeline development. While the company has an innovation sourcing team with coverage in Europe, China, and US west coast, it was recognized that a fresh pair of ‘boots on the ground’ in the US would support in-licensing opportunities. Alacrita was therefore engaged to conduct scouting activities, focusing on therapeutic assets and biomarkers in urology, hepatology, gastrointestinal disorders (particularly inflammatory bowel disease) and reproductive and women’s health. Alacr