Consistent with Actelion's second Strategic Principle “Retain the value of innovation“, Actelion considers sophisticated partnerships to strategically access technologies or products, and to maximize the value of our discovery engine and late-stage pipeline. In general, the purposes of our partnerships are to:

• Expand the range of Actelion`s marketed products i.e., create a franchise
• Continue to leverage existing infrastructure and know-how
• Complement internal innovation with external projects
• Find suitable partners for maximizing the value of internal projects

Being a global and a fully integrated biopharmaceutical company, Actelion can offer a credible and established platform to partners with innovative technologies or products, while while providing benefits to both parties.