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Merck, Bionomics In Alzheimer’s Pact

by Rick Mullin
July 7, 2014 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 92, Issue 27

Bionomics, an Australian small-molecule drug discovery firm, has licensed to Merck & Co. its BNC375 research program targeting cognitive dysfunction associated with Alzheimer’s disease and other central nervous system disorders. Merck will fund all R&D and will commercialize any resulting products. Bionomics will receive $20 million up front and is eligible for up to $506 million in milestone payments. The two companies signed a similar agreement last year around pain treatments.

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