On Thursday, Omega Therapeutics (NASDAQ: OMGA) stock skyrocketed almost 95% after a clinical-stage biotechnology company announced a research collaboration agreement with Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO). The focus of this collaboration will be the development of obesity management treatment.
As per the terms of the agreement, Omega will utilize its proprietary platform technology to create an epigenomic controller, aiming to enhance metabolic activity. Novo Nordisk will shoulder Omega Therapeutics’ research costs and extend substantial financial backing. The collaboration encompasses upfront payments and supplementary funds earmarked for development and reaching commercial milestones, totaling an impressive sum of up to $532 million.
In addition, Omega Therapeutics will receive tiered royalties based on annual net sales, contingent upon the successful commercialization of the developed product. This financial structure underscores the strategic and lucrative nature of the partnership between the two companies.
Mahesh Karande, President and CEO of Omega Therapeutics, expressed optimism about the collaboration, stating,
“By leveraging Novo Nordisk’s deep expertise in the space and our OMEGA platform, we have the opportunity to tap into the body’s natural processes that control metabolic activity and potentially develop an alternative, more durable approach to obesity management.”
Meanwhile, Omega Therapeutics (NASDAQ: OMGA) has disclosed that its management is scheduled to deliver a presentation at the 42nd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, set to occur in San Francisco on Thursday, January 11, 2024, at 9:45 a.m. PT (12:45 p.m. ET).
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