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8 Oct 2011

Boehringer Ingelheim & Gilead Sign License Agreement for HIV Therapy

German pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim has entered into a licensing agreement with Gilead Sciences for novel HIV non-catalytic integrase inhibitors.

Boehringer Ingelheim has entered into a licensing agreement with Gilead Sciences, Inc. to grant Gilead exclusive worldwide rights for the research, development and commercialization of its novel non-catalytic site integrase inhibitors (NCINIs) for HIV.

 

This includes the lead compound BI 224436, which has been evaluated in a Phase 1a dose-escalation study to assess bioavailability and pharmacokinetics in healthy volunteers.

 

Under the terms of the agreement, Gilead will pay Boehringer Ingelheim an upfront payment. Boehringer Ingelheim could receive additional payments based upon the achievement of certain development, regulatory and commercial milestones, as well as royalties on future net sales.

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