Zealand reveals Chinese deal and leadership ambitions in obesity and metabolic health

11 December 2025

Denmark’s Zealand Pharma (Nasdaq: ZEAL) and Chinese biotech OTR Therapeutics have announced a multi-program strategic collaboration and license deal to discover and develop novel therapeutics for metabolic diseases.

The collaboration is promised to combine Zealand’s expertise in obesity and metabolic health with OTR’s proprietary R&D platform, scientific rigor and unique strengths in speed, efficiency, and quality - supported by strong ties to regional R&D networks - to develop transformative treatment options for people living with metabolic diseases.

'Well positioned to discover potentially transformative therapies for patients worldwide'

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