Georg-August-University Göttingen, Universitätsmedizin and MRC Technology collaborate to develop new therapy for neurodegenerative diseases

03-Aug-2015 - Germany

Georg-August-University Göttingen (UMG) and MRC Technology (MRCT) have signed an exclusive license agreement for the development of a novel therapy for neurodegenerative diseases based on antibody targeting amyloid beta peptides 4-x. The aim is to develop a therapy for Alzheimer's disease (AD).

The license, negotiated by MBM ScienceBridge GmbH, the technology transfer organisation of the Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, will enable UMG to access the world-class antibody humanization expertise of MRCT’s Centre for Therapeutics Discovery and the work of its Therapeutic Antibody Group, led by Dr. David Matthews. The agreement capitalises on MRCT’s renowned capability to take lab tool compounds and turn them into clinical candidates, which will then be licensed to the pharmaceutical and biotech industry.

MRCT receives an exclusive worldwide license to the IP rights of UMG related to a novel therapeutic approach for the treatment of sporadic and familial AD, based on a panel of unique antibodies developed by its scientist Prof. Dr. Thomas Bayer. MRCT and UMG will then receive downstream payments dependent on the successful development and out-licensing of the antibody. This income will be used for further research within the organisations.

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