Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Biotech / Medical : HuMAB companies -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: nigel bates who wrote (952)	10/28/2009 7:22:33 AM
From: nigel bates	Respond to of 1022

GHENT, Belgium, 12 October, 2009 - Ablynx [Euronext Brussels: ABLX], today announced that it has reached a settlement with Domantis (part of the GlaxoSmithKline group of companies) concerning an alleged dispute relating to a settlement agreement which Ablynx and Domantis entered into in 2005. Under the new agreement Ablynx has received a license to the European Winter II patent which lay at the heart of the dispute and in return will pay Domantis low single-digit royalties on the first five Nanobody® products which are commercialised. Dr Edwin Moses, CEO and Chairman of Ablynx, commented: “We are very pleased to have settled with Domantis so that we can focus on our key goal of developing Nanobody® products and driving them through the clinic. We believe our investors want us, where possible, to put our resources into R&D productivity rather than litigation. The fact that there are two Nanobodies® in Phase II trials, and by the end of 2009 there will be a total of four in the clinic, is a testimony to the power and promise of our technology.” (Ablynx comments from their recent presentation: "Low single digit royalties on first five commercialised Nanobodies The deal we always wanted to do –but better No technology licensed to GSK GSK need Ablynx to fully exploit single domain space ...")