Affitech A/S signs research agreement with UT Southwestern to support further development of its lead antibody drug candidate AT001/r84

28-Apr-2011 - Denmark

Affitech A/S announced that the Company has signed a sponsored research agreement with Dr. Rolf Brekken at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, USA to further understand the mechanism and potential differentiation of Affitech’s lead antibody drug candidate AT001/r84.

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas in the USA will conduct certain research regarding Affitech’s anti-VEGF antibody drug candidate AT001/r84, including certain comparative studies with bevacizumab in animal models. Affitech will collaborate with Dr. Rolf Brekken, who has previously published scientific articles on AT001/r84’s effect on cancer in mice.

Affitech will obtain certain rights to intellectual property developed during the course of the research with a view to profitable commercialization of such intellectual property for Affitech’s benefit. The university will perform the research and grant certain rights to such intellectual property.

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