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Roche and Zealand Pharma strike $5.3 billion deal for new obesity drug candidate

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Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche said Wednesday that it had struck a deal worth up to $5.3 billion to develop Zealand Pharma 's obesity drug candidate.

Shares of Zealand Pharma jumped as much as 29% shortly after the announcement, while Roche added 4.6% .

Deal will see the two companies co-develop and co-commercialize petrelintide as a standalone therapy.

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