Under the terms of the agreement, Metabolex will receive an upfront payment and could be eligible to receive development, regulatory, and commercial milestones up to $330 million. Metabolex is also eligible to receive royalties on worldwide sales of marketed products.

“We look forward to this partnership and to maximizing the significant potential of Metabolex’s programs to bring first-in-class therapies to patients with type 2 diabetes and other disorders,” said Harold Van Wart, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of Metabolex.

Metabolex is a privately-held biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of proprietary new medicines for the treatment of metabolic diseases, with an emphasis on type 2 diabetes. The company has four clinical-stage compounds: MBX-2982, which has completed three Phase 1 trials and is currently enrolling patients in a Phase 2 study; MBX-102, which has completed four Phase 2 trials; MBX-2044, which has completed a Phase 2a trial; and MBX-8025, which has completed a Phase 2 trial in patients with dyslipidemia.

For additional information about Metabolex and its development pipeline, visit www.metabolex.com.