Zealand Pharma partners with Generate Biomedicines on AI-designed protein therapeutics for metabolic diseases

• Zealand Pharma entered a collaboration and license agreement with Generate Biomedicines to develop AI-engineered multispecific protein therapeutics for obesity, other metabolic diseases.
• Generate to receive USD 30 million upfront, up to USD 35 million in early preclinical milestones for two initial programs.
• Total potential milestones set at nearly USD 1.2 billion, with tiered royalties; Zealand holds an option to add a third program.
• Deal broadens Zealand’s capabilities beyond peptides into protein therapeutics, extending Generate’s platform into obesity and metabolic indications.

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