Solvay, Merck Serono ink deals with Gene Logic
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WHO |
WITH |
WHAT |
SCOOP |
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Invus |
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals |
$550 investment |
Lexicon will use the money to finance its 10 to 10 program, which has the goal of advancing 10 drug candidates into human clinical trials by 2010. |
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MGI Pharma |
AkaRx |
$255M deal |
MGI Pharma has shelled out $45 million as a down payment for AkaRx's Phase II therapy for thrombocytopenia. |
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Pfizer |
Xoma |
$30M licensing pact |
Pfizer has licensed Xoma's tech for screening and manufacturing antibody products for $30 million upfront and a schedule of royalties and milestones. |
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Merck Serono |
Gene Logic |
Development pact |
The companies will seek alternative development paths for several Merck Serono drug candidates which have been discontinued or de-prioritized. |
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Solvay |
Gene Logic |
Development deal |
Gene Logic will take a second look at drugs Solvay either discontinued or chose not to prioritize. |
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Abraxis BioScience |
The Scripps Research Institute |
Licensing agreement |
Abraxis and Scripps have inked an exclusive licensing agreement for the worldwide development and commercialization of a novel epothilone therapeutic for the treatment of cancer. |