Alnylam Grants Calando a License to Develop and Commercialize an RNAi Therapeutic Product Target-Specific License for RNAi Intellectual Property Granted under Alnylam's InterfeRx(TM) Program
23 Aug 2006 -
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has granted Calando Pharmaceuticals, a majority-owned subsidiary of Arrowhead Research Corporation, an InterfeRx(TM) license to discover, develop, and commercialize an RNAi therapeutic utilizing a synthetic siRNA, together exclusively with Calando's proprietary delivery technology, that is directed towards a cancer target. As part of the agreement, Calando also has an
option to acquire an InterfeRx license for a second target gene. Detailed financial terms were not disclosed, but include upfront, annual, and milestone payments, and royalties on sales of any products covered by the licensing agreement.
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Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Cambridge, United States of America