Clinical Data Inc and CombinatoRx team to develop novel B-cell cancer therapy

Posted on: Fri, 14 Aug 2009 04:32:00 EDT


Symbols: CLDA, CRXX
Aug 14, 2009 (M2 EQUITYBITES via COMTEX) --
CRXX | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- Targeted therapeutics developer Clinical Data Inc (NASDAQ: CLDA | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) said on
Thursday it has signed a collaboration and licensing agreement with
biopharmaceutical company CombinatoRx Inc.

The two companies are planning to develop an adenosine A2A agonist
compound in a combination therapy for the treatment of multiple myeloma
and other B-cell cancers.

Under the agreement Clinical Data has licensed its highly selective
adenosine A2A agonist, ATL313, to CombinatoRx. In exchange Clinical
Data has the potential to receive up to USD252m in clinical, regulatory
and commercial milestones, as well as royalties on product sales.

Clinical Data also retains a co-development option, which is
exercisable after review of any Phase IIa study results.

CombinatoRx will be responsible for the preclinical and clinical
development of ATL313 to potentially treat B-cell malignancies.

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