Licensing Agreements

Affectis Pharmaceuticals in-licenses compound to treat psychiatric disorders

Published in Pharma Law Weekly, February 20th, 2007

Affectis Pharmaceuticals AG, a biopharmaceutical company developing novel drugs for the treatment of depression and schizophrenia, announced that it has in-licensed a novel, selective Cox-2 inhibitor from Palau Pharma, the R&D subsidiary of Grupo Uriach.

Affectis will develop the compound, named Cimicoxib, as a treatment for depression and schizophrenia. The company expects to start a phase II trial in depression with Cimicoxib this year.

Cimicoxib has already finished phase IIa trials in pain. At present, coxibs are approved for adult rheumatic conditions including osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis as well as for...

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Source: Pharma Law Weekly (2007-02-20)

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