Ionis expands eplontersen agreement with AstraZeneca to include exclusive rights in Latin America

Companies jointly developing and commercializing eplontersen in the U.S. AstraZeneca adds Latin America as part of its exclusive rights for rest of world CARLSBAD, Calif., July 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: IONS) today announced it has expanded its existing collaboration with AstraZeneca to include exclusive rights for AstraZeneca to commercialize eplontersen in Latin America. Ionis previously granted AstraZeneca exclusive rights to commercialize eplontersen in all other countries outside the U.S. Ionis and AstraZeneca will continue to jointly develop and commercialize eplontersen in the U.S. The companies are successfully advancing eplontersen by combining Ionis' industry-leading expertise in RNA-targeted therapeutics and deep knowledge of transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTR) with AstraZeneca's global cardiovascular commercial capabilities.

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