ExpreS2ion’s Licensee, VaxInnate, is Winding Down Operations
Horsholm, Denmark, February 9, 2017 – Today, ExpreS2ion Biotechnologies ApS (“ExpreS2ion”), a fully owned subsidiary of ExpreS2ion Biotech Holding AB, announces that VaxInnate Corporation (“VaxInnate”), a US based research licensee, is winding down its operations. This in effect terminates the Research License Agreement announced September 20, 2016. As all payments was received up-front, this has no financial impact on ExpreS2ion.
The Research License Agreement
On September 20, 2016, ExpreS2ion and VaxInnate announced the signing of a new Research License Agreement (“RLA”), granting VaxInnate the right to conduct research based on the ExpreS2 platform technology. VaxInnate has now communicated that it is winding down its operations, primarily due to expiry of a grant awarded by the US government for its lead development project. ExpreS2ion have received the license fee upfront, so the termination of the RLA has no current financial impact on ExpreS2ion.
Steen Klysner, CEO, ExpreS2ion, comments
“It is naturally sad to hear that an accomplished partner as VaxInnate due to lack of funding is winding down its operations and thus terminating a promising technology and pipeline. This however, is not related to the ExpreS2 platform and has no financial impact on our business. We currently see high interest from potential collaboration partners and customers, which we expect to lead to new licensees and tasks for ExpreS2ion."
Certified Advisor
Sedermera Fondkommission is appointed as Certified Adviser for ExpreS2ion.
For further information, please contact:
ExpreS2ion Biotechnologies, Steen Klysner, CEO
Telephone: 45 2062 9908
E-mail: sk@expres2ionbio.com
This press release contains information that ExpreS2ion is obligated to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication through the agency of the contact person set out above on February 9, 2017.
About ExpreS2ion
ExpreS2ion Biotechnologies ApS, is a fully owned Danish subsidiary of ExpreS2ion Biotech Holding AB with company register number 559033-3729. The subsidiary has developed a unique platform technology, ExpreS2, enabling cost effective development and robust production of complex proteins for new vaccines and diagnostics for e.g. Malaria and Zika. Since founded in 2010, the company has used its patented ExpreS2platform to produce more than 200 proteins in collaborations with research institutions and biopharmaceutical companies, with a superior efficiency and success rate.
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