Takeda (TSE:4502/NYSE:TAK) today announced that it will acquire NDI-034858 from Nimbus Therapeutics. NDI-034858 is an oral, selective allosteric tyrosine kinase 2 (TYK2) inhibitor being evaluated for the treatment of multiple autoimmune diseases following successful recent Phase 2b results in psoriasis. When the transaction is complete, NDI-034858 will be known as TAK-279.

“Adding this TYK2 inhibitor to our late-stage pipeline gives Takeda an exciting program that has the potential to signi…