In December 2018, AC Immune and Eli Lilly and Company signed a license and collaboration agreement to research and develop Morphomer® Tau small molecule aggregation inhibitors, for the potential treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative diseases. The collaboration combines AC Immune’s proprietary Morphomer® platform technology with Lilly’s clinical development expertise and commercial capabilities in central nervous system disorders. Under the agreement, AC Immune may become eligible to receive payments totaling up to approximately CHF 1.9 billion, plus royalties.