LEO adds to dermatology portfolio with $435M deal for late-stage rare disease drug
LEO Pharma will pay $435M to acquire worldwide rights to Tanabe Pharma’s late-stage rare disease drug dersimelagon for EPP and XLP, photosensitivity disorders. LEO says Phase 3 INSPIRE data showed longer sun exposure vs placebo and fewer pain events. FDA submissions were made in June. LEO targets launch in 2027.


