MannKind Announces Expansion of United Therapeutics Collaboration for Second Inhaled Therapy
DANBURY, Conn. and BOSTON, Aug. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MannKind Corporation (NASDAQ:MNKD) today announced that United Therapeutics Corporation (NASDAQ:UTHR) has exercised its option—granted under the companies' 2018 license and collaboration agreement—to develop a second dry powder inhalation therapy.
The original agreement, which led to U.S. FDA approval of Tyvaso DPI in May 2022, included an option for United Therapeutics to expand the license to include additional active ingredients. Under the terms of the expanded agreement, MannKind will formulate a second investigational molecule using its proprietary Technosphere® platform, and United Therapeutics will conduct preclinical and clinical development.
"Building on the success of Tyvaso DPI, we are proud to deepen our collaboration with United Therapeutics to bring innovative patient-centric inhaled therapies to patients living with pulmonary hypertension," said Michael Castagna, PharmD, Chief Executive Officer of MannKind Corporation. "This next step highlights the strength of our partnership and the versatility of our dry powder formulations and inhalation devices in addressing serious respiratory conditions."
Under the terms of the expanded agreement, MannKind will receive an upfront payment of $5 million and is eligible to receive up to $35 million in development milestones and 10% royalties on net sales of any resulting product.
Formulation and development activities for the new investigational molecule will begin immediately.
About MannKind
MannKind Corporation (NASDAQ:MNKD) focuses on the development and commercialization of innovative inhaled therapeutic products and devices to address serious unmet medical needs for those living with endocrine and orphan lung diseases.
We are committed to using our formulation capabilities and device engineering prowess to lessen the burden of diseases such as diabetes, nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) lung disease, pulmonary fibrosis, and pulmonary hypertension. Our signature technologies – dry-powder formulations and inhalation devices – offer rapid and convenient delivery of medicines to the deep lung where they can exert an effect locally or enter the systemic circulation, depending on the target indication.
With a passionate team of Mannitarians collaborating nationwide, we are on a mission to give people control of their health and the freedom to live life.
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TYVASO DPI is a registered trademark of United Therapeutics Corporation.
TECHNOSPHERE and MANNKIND are registered trademarks of MannKind Corporation.
MannKind Contacts: Investor Relations Ana Kapor, (818) 661-5000 Email: [email protected] Media Relations Christie Iacangelo, (818) 292-3500 Email: [email protected]
