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Rani Therapeutics and Celltrion sign agreement for RT-111 (orally administered ustekinumab biosimilar)

Jan 9, 2023

Rani Therapeutics announced that it has partnered with Celltrion for the development of RT-111 (orally administered ustekinumab biosimilar).  Under the agreement, Celltrion will exclusively supply drug substance CT-P43 (biosimilar ustekinumab drug substance) to Rani.  Rani is granted an exclusive licence to use CT-P43 in the development and commercialisation of RT-111 and Celltrion has a right of first negotiation to acquire worldwide rights to RT-111 following Ph I trials.  The RaniPill™ capsule, is “intended to replace subcutaneous or intravenous injection of biologics and drugs with oral dosing”.