Spanish drugmaker PharmaMar SA has licensed the Japanese rights to its cancer drug Yondelis (trabectedin) to local firm Taiho Pharmaceutical.
As part of the deal, Taiho receives a license to develop and commercialize Yondelis in Japan, and PharmaMar receives an initial payment of 1.0 billion yen ($10.3 million), as well as future payments and double-digit royalties on sales. All development and marketing costs of Yondelis in Japan will be covered by Taiho.
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