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BioWorld-International-2008-12-03
European Patent Office Nixes WARF Application, Again
European Patent Office Nixes WARF Application, Again
LONDON - There was a second and final rejection of the University of Wisconsin's infamous WARF human embryonic stem cell patent from the European Patent Organization (EPO) last week. (BioWorld International)
Zealand Signs Helsinn to €140M Deal for GLP-2 Agonist in CID
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Danish biotech firm Zealand Pharma A/S partnered with Helsinn Healthcare in a potential €140 million (US$176.8 million) deal to develop its early clinical-stage glucagon-like peptide (GLP)-2 receptor agonist, ZP1846, in chemotherapy-induced diarrhea (CID).
Under the terms, Zealand granted Helsinn worldwide rights to the compound, except for the Nordic countries, where Zealand retains marketing rights.