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Biotech / Medical : Indications -- Hepatitis

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To: tuck who started this subject5/22/2003 5:16:43 AM
From: nigel bates   of 312
 
Roche / Maxygen / Next-Generation Interferon Alpha and Beta

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...Roche has licensed worldwide commercialization rights to specific novel interferon product candidates for HBV and HCV. Maxygen will receive an initial payment, full research and development funding for the first two years of the collaboration and option fees. In addition, Maxygen is eligible to receive milestone payments and royalties based on product sales.

The agreement also provides the companies with the option to expand the collaboration to develop other novel interferon alpha and beta products specifically tailored for indications outside of HBV and HCV, including oncology, autoimmune diseases, inflammatory diseases, and other infectious diseases such as HIV. Maxygen retains the right to develop such products while Roche may elect to acquire worldwide license and commercialization rights to these product candidates.

Maxygen has the option to co-develop in the United States any product to which Roche acquires a license in exchange for profit sharing or an increased royalty rate.

Based on the continued successful development of the novel interferon product candidates and the satisfaction of certain contingencies, payments to Maxygen could exceed $230 million plus royalties on product sales...
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