UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 7, 2020
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | | 001-38042 | | 46-0408024 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
177 E. Colorado Blvd, Suite 700, Pasadena, CA 91105
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (626) 304-3400
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: |
Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, Par Value $0.001 per share | | ARWR | | The Nasdaq Global Select Market |
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Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
Exclusive License and Co-Funding Agreement
On October 7, 2020, Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), entered into an Exclusive License and Co-Funding Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Takeda”).
Under the Agreement, Takeda and the Company will co-develop the Company’s ARO-AAT program, the Company’s second-generation subcutaneously administered RNAi therapeutic candidate being developed as a treatment for liver disease associated with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD), which is a rare genetic disorder that severely damages the liver and lungs of affected individual. Within the United States, ARO-AAT, if approved, will be co-commercialized under a 50/50 profit sharing structure. Outside the United States, Takeda will lead the global commercialization strategy and receive an exclusive license to commercialize ARO-AAT with the Company eligible to receive tiered royalties of 20 to 25% on net sales. The Company will receive $300 million as an upfront payment and is eligible to receive potential development, regulatory and commercial milestones of up to $740 million.
The transactions contemplated under the Agreement are subject to customary closing conditions, including the expiration of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act.
The description of the Agreement contained herein does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Agreement which will be filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ending December 31, 2020.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
104 | Cover Page Interactive File (the cover page tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Date: October 9, 2020
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ARROWHEAD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. |
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By: | | /s/ Kenneth Myszkowski |
| | Kenneth Myszkowski |
| | Chief Financial Officer |
