Intellectual Property

AmacaThera in its licensing agreement with Pacira Biosciences for US$230 million AmacaThera in its licensing agreement with Pacira Biosciences for US$230 million

AmacaThera
Key Contact
Christine Jackson

Partner, Commercial, Toronto

Team
Alex Gorka

Partner, Corporate, Toronto

Gary Marshall

Partner, Emerging and High Growth Companies, Toronto

Alan Kenigsberg

Partner, Tax, Toronto

Ryan Howes

Associate, Intellectual Property, Ottawa

On November 4, 2025, AmacaThera announced that it signed an exclusive global licensing agreement with Pacira Biosciences for up to US$230 million, validating its tunable drug delivery platform.

AmacaThera is a leading developer of next-generation hydrogel-based drug delivery solutions. Using a proprietary blend of known polymers, AmacaThera’s clinically validated hydrogel platform is transforming drug delivery by enabling the precise, tunable and sustained release of a wide range of therapeutics, from small molecules to biologics.

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP acted as legal advisors to AmacaThera on this transaction with a team led by Christine Jackson (Commercial) and including Alex Gorka (Corporate), Gary Marshall (Emerging and High Growth Companies), Alan Kenisberg (Tax) and Ryan Howes (Intellectual Property).

Value
US$230 million
Date Announced
November 4, 2025
Lead Office
Toronto
Key Contact
Christine Jackson

Partner, Commercial, Toronto

Team
Alex Gorka

Partner, Corporate, Toronto

Gary Marshall

Partner, Emerging and High Growth Companies, Toronto

Alan Kenigsberg

Partner, Tax, Toronto

Ryan Howes

Associate, Intellectual Property, Ottawa