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Nxera Pharma's Partner Neurocrine Biosciences Receives IND Acceptance from the FDA for ...

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26 August 2026

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Fusion42 · 26 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

Neurocrine Biosciences received FDA IND acceptance for a Phase 2 study of NBI-1117567, an investigational muscarinic M1-preferring agonist discovered by Nxera Pharma. Nxera will receive a $10 million milestone payment and retains development and commercialization rights for the M1 agonist in Japan.

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Alzheimer's drug development advances as FDA acceptance clears Phase 2 trial path for Nxera's partner. You can position your company to engage early with trial networks or explore regional licensing deals in Japan where Nxera keeps rights.

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