Chimerix, Inc.

Chimerix acquires compound library of antiviral agents from University of Michigan

Published in Medicine and Law Weekly, June 30th, 2006

Chimerix, Inc., an emerging biotechnology company developing orally available antiviral therapeutics, announced that it has acquired Leroy Townsend's lifetime library of chemical lead compounds from the University of Michigan, including an option to all associated intellectual property.

The library, developed by Leroy Townsend, consists of lead candidates specifically designed toward key antiviral and oncology targets. Chimerix will incorporate promising candidates from the antiviral library into the company's technology platform, which enables the development of drugs with enhanced chemical properties, including oral availability and facilitated delivery into targeted...

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Source: Medicine and Law Weekly (2006-06-30)

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