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CSL to pay $355M upfront to co-develop Alentis' kidney and liver drug
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Fusion42 · 5 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
Australian pharmaceutical company CSL is paying $355 million upfront to co-develop Alentis Therapeutics' anti-fibrosis drug for kidney and liver treatment, with potential future payments up to $1.2 billion.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Biotech, and 2 sources have reported it.
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CSL's significant investment in Alentis opens a clear opportunity this quarter for founders in anti-fibrosis biotech to seek partnership or licensing deals as big pharma pursues kidney and liver therapies aggressively.
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