Dr Jaap Goudsmit, Crucell's chief scientific officer, said: “Crucell's vaccine technologies, PER.C6 and AdVac, are increasingly used by the vaccine industry to develop important novel vaccines for infectious diseases. This agreement further broadens the number of disease areas in which our technologies are used.”
Under the terms of the agreement, Crucell acquires rights to certain cell-line technology developed by Merck for the manufacturing of recombinant proteins. The option and the related rights to certain technology developed by Merck originate from the cross-license agreement executed in December 2006 between Crucell and Merck. Specifics concerning the infectious disease indications remain undisclosed.