Ark grants VEGF licenses to Lx Therapies

19 January 2009

The UK's Ark Therapeutics has granted an exclusive sublicence to Finnish company Oy Lx Therapies for the use of its VEGF-C and VEGF-D  genes in lymphatic disease, as well as a licence to use its proprietary  adenoviral vector gene-medicine manufacturing processes and know-how in  gene delivery.

As part of the deal, Ark has received an equity holding of 5% in Lx  Therapies and will also get a single-digit royalty on the net sales of  any marketed product.

This article is accessible to registered users, to continue reading please register for free.  A free trial will give you access to exclusive features, interviews, round-ups and commentary from the sharpest minds in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology space for a week. If you are already a registered user please login. If your trial has come to an end, you can subscribe here.

Login to your account

Become a subscriber

 

£820

Or £77 per month

Subscribe Now
  • Unfettered access to industry-leading news, commentary and analysis in pharma and biotech.
  • Updates from clinical trials, conferences, M&A, licensing, financing, regulation, patents & legal, executive appointments, commercial strategy and financial results.
  • Daily roundup of key events in pharma and biotech.
  • Monthly in-depth briefings on Boardroom appointments and M&A news.
  • Choose from a cost-effective annual package or a flexible monthly subscription
The Pharma Letter is an extremely useful and valuable Life Sciences service that brings together a daily update on performance people and products. It’s part of the key information for keeping me informed

Chairman, Sanofi Aventis UK









Company Spotlight