Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. has announced a license agreement with Rani Therapeutics for the development and commercialization of an oral formulation leveraging RaniPill® technology. Under the terms of the agreement, Chugai will make an upfront payment of $10 million to Rani Therapeutics, with the potential for up to $75 million in technology transfer and development milestone payments, and up to $100 million in sales-based milestone payments, contingent on the commercial success of the molecule. Additional single digit royalties on sales are also included if commercialization is successful. Chugai has the option to extend its rights to five additional targets under similar terms, potentially bringing the total deal value to over $1 billion if fully exercised. This agreement is not expected to impact Chugai's consolidated financial forecast for the fiscal year ending December 2025.