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Taiwan biotech out-licensing deals in 2026

As of 2026-11-04, this source-verified dataset records 8 Taiwan biotech out-licensing agreements announced in 2026; the largest disclosed upfront was Foresee Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. (through Foresee Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.) → Primevera Therapeutics, LLC (FP-025; FP-020; third-generation MMP-12 inhibitors; USD 10,000,000).

Data updated:

TLC BioSciences Corp. / Taiwan Liposome Company · 7924

TLC-KY/台灣微脂體股份有限公司 → Nippon Zoki Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Signed
2026-10-05
Announced
2026-10-05
Licensee country
Japan
Territory
日本
Upfront
Undisclosed
Conditional payment cap
Undisclosed
Disclosed total cap
USD 203,000,000
Currency
USD
Asset
TLC599
Indication
Knee osteoarthritis pain
Royalty wording
最高可達雙位數百分比之分級銷售權利金
Source date
2026-10-05
Data checked
2026-11-04
Company announcement

ANXO · 6677

瑩碩生技 → YS Life Science

Signed
2026-09-16
Announced
2026-09-16
Licensee country
South Korea
Territory
韓國
Upfront
Undisclosed
Conditional payment cap
Undisclosed
Disclosed total cap
Undisclosed
Currency
Undisclosed
Asset
益利舒持續釋放口溶錠
Indication
攝護腺肥大排尿障礙
Royalty wording
Undisclosed
Source date
2026-09-16
Data checked
2026-11-04
Company announcement

LUMOSA · 6535

順藥 → 安美得生醫股份有限公司

Signed
2026-08-10
Announced
2026-08-10
Licensee country
Taiwan
Territory
沙烏地阿拉伯、科威特、阿拉伯聯合大公國、阿曼、卡達、巴林
Upfront
Undisclosed
Conditional payment cap
Undisclosed
Disclosed total cap
Undisclosed
Currency
Undisclosed
Asset
LT1001(中東增補)
Indication
疼痛
Royalty wording
Undisclosed
Source date
2026-08-10
Data checked
2026-11-04
Company announcement

Formosa Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · TWSE: 6838

台新藥股份有限公司 → Samil Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd.

Signed
Undisclosed
Announced
2026-06-11
Licensee country
South Korea
Territory
Vietnam
Upfront
Undisclosed
Conditional payment cap
Undisclosed
Disclosed total cap
Undisclosed
Currency
Undisclosed
Asset
APP13007
Indication
Inflammation and pain following ocular surgery
Royalty wording
royalties, throughout the term of the agreement
Source date
2026-06-11
Data checked
2026-11-04
Company announcement

Formosa Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · TWSE: 6838

台新藥股份有限公司 → Arrotex Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd.

Signed
Undisclosed
Announced
2026-02-23
Licensee country
Australia
Territory
Australia and New Zealand
Upfront
Undisclosed
Conditional payment cap
Undisclosed
Disclosed total cap
Undisclosed
Currency
Undisclosed
Asset
APP13007
Indication
Inflammation and pain following ocular surgery
Royalty wording
royalty considerations throughout the terms of the agreement
Source date
2026-02-23
Data checked
2026-11-04
Company announcement

TaiGen Biopharmaceuticals Holdings Ltd. · TPEx:4157

太景醫藥研發控股股份有限公司 → Boryung Biopharma Co., Ltd.

Signed
Undisclosed
Announced
2026-01-26
Licensee country
South Korea
Territory
South Korea
Upfront
Undisclosed
Conditional payment cap
Undisclosed
Disclosed total cap
Undisclosed
Currency
Undisclosed
Asset
TG-1000
Indication
Influenza
Royalty wording
royalties on net sales
Source date
2026-01-26
Data checked
2026-11-04
Company announcement

Formosa Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · TWSE: 6838

台新藥股份有限公司 → Samil Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd.

Signed
Undisclosed
Announced
2026-01-12
Licensee country
South Korea
Territory
South Korea
Upfront
Undisclosed
Conditional payment cap
Undisclosed
Disclosed total cap
Undisclosed
Currency
Undisclosed
Asset
APP13007
Indication
Inflammation and pain following ocular surgery
Royalty wording
royalties, throughout the term of the agreement
Source date
2026-01-12
Data checked
2026-11-04
Company announcement

Foresee Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. (through Foresee Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.) · TPEx: 6576

逸達生物科技股份有限公司 → Primevera Therapeutics, LLC

Signed
Undisclosed
Announced
2026-01-08
Licensee country
United States
Territory
Worldwide
Upfront
USD 10,000,000
Conditional payment cap
USD 574,500,000
Disclosed total cap
Undisclosed
Currency
USD
Asset
FP-025; FP-020; third-generation MMP-12 inhibitors
Indication
Inflammatory and fibrotic diseases
Royalty wording
tiered single-digit percentage royalties
Source date
2026-01-08
Data checked
2026-11-04
Company announcement

Questions

How many Taiwan biotech out-licensing agreements are recorded for 2026?

8 source-verified agreements; announcement year is used if the signing date is undisclosed. This is a tracked subset, not a market census.

Which agreement has the largest disclosed upfront?

As of 2026-11-04, this source-verified dataset records 8 Taiwan biotech out-licensing agreements announced in 2026; the largest disclosed upfront was Foresee Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. (through Foresee Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.) → Primevera Therapeutics, LLC (FP-025; FP-020; third-generation MMP-12 inhibitors; USD 10,000,000).

Where are the licensees based?

Australia, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, United States. Licensee domicile differs from licensed territory.

Which company has the most agreements in this dataset?

Formosa Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: 3. Agreements are counted once, including multi-asset agreements.

How are payment amounts calculated?

USD: disclosed upfronts USD 10,000,000 from 1 agreements. Undisclosed amounts are excluded. Currencies, upfronts, conditional payments and disclosed total caps are kept separate.

Method: merge the Asian tracker and search_deals; verify primary sources, deduplicate agreements, preserve undisclosed values and original currencies.