Medivir licenses Respiratory Syncytial Virus drug program from Boehringer Ingelheim
Stockholm, Sweden — Medivir AB (OMX: MVIR) today announces that it has entered a license agreement with Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH for exclusive, global rights to a drug program for the treatment and prevention of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) infection. “RSV is respiratory pathogen that can cause life-threatening infections, especially in children, the elderly and the immunocompromised. It is a major, underserved disease area today, with no effective treatment available” said Maris Hartmanis, Medivir’s CEO. “The in-licensing of this program illustrates Medivir’s