Gilead’s potential investment will let it assess the therapeutic potential of targeting STAT6, a transcription factor involved in IL-4 and IL-13 signaling, which in turn are known inflammatory targets.

Gilead Sciences and LEO Pharma have entered a strategic collaboration to expedite the development and commercialisation of the latter’s small molecule oral signal transducer and activator of transcription 6 (STAT6) programmes. The programmes are aimed at treating individuals with inflammatory conditions.

Gilead Sciences said on Saturday that it entered into a partnership with Denmark's LEO Pharma to develop programs to treat patients with inflammatory diseases.

Gilead Sciences continues its divergence out of its original infectious disease beginnings and into cancer and now, more deeply than before, into inflammation, penning a major $1.7 billion deal wit | Gilead continues its divergence out of its original infectious disease beginnings and into cancer and now,