I. MODIFIED AGREEMENTS | |||
Company* (Country; Symbol) |
Company* (Country; Symbol) |
Product |
Terms/Details (Date) |
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Maxygen Inc. (MAXY) |
Codexis Inc.* |
Codexis got additional rights to Maxygen's Molecular Breeding directed evolution platform |
Codexis, a spin-off of Maxygen, got rights for certain applications relating to energy, including biofuels; Maxygen would receive an undisclosed percentage of resulting revenues (12/5) |
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Maxygen Inc. (MAXY) |
Amgen Inc. (AMGN) |
Maxygen is getting $17.8M in cash in exchange for its equity interest in Avidia Inc., which was acquired by Amgen |
It also could get another $2.8M in the deal; Maxygen retains exclusive rights to use Avidia technology to develop products directed to more than 10 targets (10/29) |
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Micromet Inc. (MITI) |
Serono SA (Switzerland; NYSE:SRA) |
They amended deal covering development of the cancer drug adecatumumab (MT201) |
Micromet's option to co-promote the product was extended one year; Micromet will continue running early trials, which are being funded by Serono (12/5) |
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Targeted Genetics Corp. (TGEN) |
Biogen Idec Inc. (BIIB) |
Biogen is converting $5.65M of Targeted Genetics debt into 1M Targeted Genetics shares under an amended agreement |
Another $0.5M of debt will be paid immediately, and the remaing $2M will be repaid according to a new schedule; Biogen's stake in Targeted Genetics increased to 19.9 (11/7) |
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II. TERMINATED AGREEMENTS | |||
Company* (Country; Symbol) |
Company* (Country; Symbol) |
Product |
Terms/Details (Date) |
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Adolor Corp. (ADLR) |
EpiCept Corp. (EPCT) |
Adolor no longer will pursue development of a sterile lidocaine patch for post-surgical incisional pain |
Adolor licensed North American rights to the product in 2003; EpiCept now has worldwide rights to the product, which was in Phase II development (10/31) |
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Notes: | |||
* Private companies are indicated with an asterisk. | |||
Unless otherwise noted, stock symbols listed are on the Nasdaq market. | |||
NYSE = New York Stock Exchange. | |||
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