MannKind Announces Receipt of $150 Million Licensing Upfront Payment

VALENCIA, Calif., Sept. 29, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MannKind Corporation MNKD today announced that it had received a $150 million upfront payment in connection with an exclusive worldwide collaboration and licensing agreement with Sanofi for development and commercialization of Afrezza® (insulin human) Inhalation Powder, a new rapid-acting inhaled insulin therapy for adults with type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

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