I. MODIFIED AGREEMENTS | |||
Biotech Co.* (Country; Symbol) |
Pharma Co. (Country) |
Change from original agreement |
Terms/Details (Date) |
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Adherex Technologies Inc. (AMEX:ADX) |
GlaxoSmithKline plc (UK) |
Adherex acquired all rights to the cancer agent eniluracil, which was the subject of a July 2005 option agreement |
GSK had options to reacquire eniluracil at various points of development; Adherex paid $1M to purchase the remaining options (1/18) |
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Coley Pharmaceutical Group Inc. (COLY) |
GlaxoSmithKline plc (UK) |
They changed from exclusive to nonexclusive a deal to use Coley's VaxImmune vaccine adjuvant product in certain infectious disease vaccines |
Coley got rights to enter other deals to use VaxImmune in infectious disease vaccines; its milestone and royalty potential with GSK was reduced; their deal in the area of cancer was not changed (12/8) |
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Cytokinetics Inc. (CYTK) |
GlaxoSmithKline plc (UK) |
Under an amended deal, Cytokinetics assumed responsibility for the continued development of ispinesib (SB-715992) and SB-743921 |
The kinesin spindle protein inhibitors are being developed for cancer indications; GSK retained an option to regain rights to the programs; if so, it would pay more than originally contemplated; if not, it would get royalties on any resulting sales (11/27) |
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GTC Biotherapeutics Inc. (GTCB) |
LEO Pharma A/S (Denmark) |
GTC transferred to LEO the market authorization of ATryn, a recombinant form of human antithrombin |
The move followed European approval of the product, on which the companies already were partnered; it will help LEO prepare for commercial launch (1/3) |
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Nastech Pharmaceutical Co. Inc. (NSTK) |
Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals Inc. |
They amended deal covering development of the osteoporosis agent PTH1-34, a parathyroid hormone nasal spray |
The $15M Nastech expected to receive in 2006 was deferred to a $5M payment upon initiation of an additional Phase II trial, and $10M upon initiation of Phase III (12/4) |
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Neose Technologies Inc. (NTEC) |
BioGeneriX AG (Germany; unit of Ratiopharm Group) |
BioGeneriX decided to proceed with development of GlycoPEG-GCSF under their existing collaboration |
Separately, BioGeneriX declined to exercise its option to license Neose's GlycoPEGylation technology for use with an undisclosed protein (12/29) |
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NeuroSearch A/S (Denmark; CSE:NEUS) |
GlaxoSmithKline plc (UK) |
They restructured and expanded five-year deal from 2003 covering ion channel modulators for treating central nervous system diseases |
NeuroSearch will assume greater development responsibilities and costs; also, the deal was expanded to include certain non-CNS indications; NeuorSearch remains entitled to significant milestone and royalty payments (11/15) |
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Oscient Pharmaceuticals Corp. (OSCI) |
LG Life Sciences Ltd. (South Korea) |
They added several countries in Europe to license deal covering sales of the antibiotic Factive |
The license now includes all of Europe; also, they reduced the royalty rate payable to LG on sales; the goal is finding a commercialization partner in Europe (12/29) |
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XOMA Ltd. (XOMA) |
Schering-Plough Corp. |
Schering-Plough exercised its right to initiate additional discovery and development programs under their collaboration for therapeutic antibody products |
XOMA has received up-front payments for each of the additional collaboration programs and will get research funding, milestone payments and royalties (1/17) |
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II. TERMINATED AGREEMENTS | |||
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DOV Pharmaceutical Inc. (PK:DOVP) |
Merck & Co. Inc. |
Deal covering development of DOV 21,947 and DOV 216,303 was terminated |
DOV regained all rights to the compounds, which target central nervous system diseases; no payments were due upon the termination (12/7) |
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Epigenomics AG (Germany; FSE:ECX) |
Roche Diagnostics (Switzerland) |
Roche ended collaboration focused on development of a range of molecular diagnostic cancer products |
The deal began in 2002; Epigenomics regained all rights to the programs (12/15) |
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4SC AG (Germany; FSE:VSC) |
Schwarz Pharma AG (Germany) |
Schwarz ended R&D efforts in a urology-focused deal they began in 2003 |
4SC regained all rights; Schwarz is eligible to receive a share of potential license earnings (12/12) |
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GTx Inc. (GTXI) |
Ortho Biotech Products LP (subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson) |
GTx reacquired all rights to andarine, a selective androgen receptor modulator, and all backup compounds |
Termination of the March 2004 deal gave GTx full ownership of its SARM portfolio (12/8) |
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PDL BioPharma Inc. (PDLI) |
Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. |
Roche is ending deal to develop Zenapax (daclizumab) for use in organ transplantation |
That follows Roche's earlier decision to end its involvement in Zenapax in treating asthma; PDL now hold all rights in those indications (11/21) |
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SemBioSys Genetics Inc. (Canada; TSX:SBS) |
Lonza Inc. |
They ended deal covering the manufacture and sale of SemBioSys' DermaSphere Oleosome technology |
SemBioSys regained full rights in exchange for a one-time payment; it plans to continue supplying the product to the personal care market (12/22) |
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Notes: | |||
# The information in the chart does not cover agreements between biotech companies or agricultural agreements. | |||
* Private companies are indicated with an asterisk. | |||
Unless otherwise noted, stock symbols listed are on the Nasdaq market. | |||
AMEX = American Stock Exchange; CSE = Copenhagen Stock Exchange; FSE = Frankfurt Stock Exchange; PK = Pink Sheets; TSX = Toronto Stock Exchange. |
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