Arcutis and Sato Announce Strategic Collaboration and Licensing Agreement for Topical Roflumilast in Japan
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. and TOKYO, Feb. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq:ARQT), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing meaningful innovations in immuno-dermatology, and Sato Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., a leading pharmaceutical company, today announced that the companies have entered into a strategic collaboration and licensing agreement for the development, manufacture, and commercialization of topical roflumilast in Japan. Sato will receive an exclusive license for both the cream and foam formulations of topical roflumilast, a next generation phosphodiesterase type 4 (PDE4) inhibitor, for multiple dermatological conditions including plaque psoriasis, seborrheic dermatitis, atopic dermatitis, and potentially additional dermatological conditions in the future.