Merck and Agensys to co-develop cancer antibody
Under the terms of the agreement, Merck will make an initial cash payment to Agensys of $17.5 million and, subject to the achievement of certain events, further payments
Under the terms of the agreement, Merck will make an initial cash payment to Agensys of $17.5 million and, subject to the achievement of certain events, further payments
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The first grant is a one-year “small business innovation research – advanced technology” (SBIR-AT) grant of $734,965, which will be used in the development of the company’s lead
The transaction provides MedImmune with three preclinical-stage programs developing monoclonal antibodies targeting the B-cell antigens CD19, CD20 and CD22. These antigens are believed to play important roles in
On February 28, 2005, Biogen Idec and Elan announced that they voluntarily suspended Tysabri from the US market and all ongoing clinical trials based on reports of progressive
The collaboration will focus on the optimization of lead compounds identified by Memory Pharmaceuticals and that have demonstrated effectiveness in the selective inhibition of PDE10 activity in several