ViiV In-Licenses Third-Gen HIV Targeting Compound From Shionogi


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  • ViiV Healthcare, majority-owned by GlaxoSmithKline plc (NYSE:GSK), Pfizer Inc (NYSE:PFE), and Shionogi, has announced an exclusive collaboration and license agreement with Shionogi & Co Ltd for S-365598 for use in ultra long-acting HIV regimens.
  • S-365598 is a third-generation integrase strand transfer inhibitor with the potential for regimens with three months or longer dosing intervals.
  • Under the agreement terms, ViiV Healthcare will make an upfront payment of £20 million to Shionogi, £15 million as milestone payments, and royalties on net sales. 
  • Shionogi will contribute to development costs up to an annual maximum.
  • First-in-human trials are slated for 2023.
  • Price Action: PFE stock is down 1.94% at $42.73, and GSK stock is down 1.31% at $38 during the market session on the last check Tuesday.

27% profit every 20 days?

This is what Nic Chahine averages with his option buys. Not selling covered calls or spreads… BUYING options. Most traders don’t even have a winning percentage of 27% buying options. He has an 83% win rate. Here’s how he does it.


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