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Intercell Update on Technology Partnerships: Intercell Outlicenses Group B Streptococcus Vaccine
January 7th, 2009
Intercell announced that the Company has transferred on an exclusive basis its pre-clinical Group B Streptococcus (GBS) vaccine program to Novartis. At the same time Intercell has kept and received co-exclusive rights for the development of therapeutic antibodies against Group B Streptococcus and has in-licensed additional rights on GBS antibodies from Novartis. The GBS vaccine program was part of the vaccine portfolio for which Intercell had granted license options to Novartis under a strategic partnership closed in 2007. This step will trigger a recognition of revenue from the upfront option fee received under this strategic partnership. Furthermore, the collaboration...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2009-01-07)
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