Evotec and Boehringer Ingelheim enter drug discovery deal

The companies did not disclose any financial details about their partnership in drug discovery and target validation. Evotec’s mission within the deal is to validate ophtalmoloic targets provided by Boehringer Ingelheim and screen drug candidates in iSPC-derived human cellular disease models.Millions of people are affected by vision-related diseases worldwide, and there is a high unmet need for novel therapeutic solutions. 

Through phenotypic screening of human iPSC-derived cells, supported by Evotec’s PanOmics platform, Evotec will identify small molecules able to modulate disease phenotypes, and then validate the underlying promising targets for potential therapeutic interventions. Boehringer Ingelheim will then continue with the discovery and development of potential therapeutic candidates. Besides an undisclosed upfront and FTE-based research payment, Evotec will continue to benefit from the successful further development of the candidates in the form of milestones and layered royalties.