Avidia Research Institute and Boehringer Ingelheim Austria Enter Development and Manufacturing Agreement

30-Nov-2004

Avidia and Boehringer Ingelheim Austria have entered a multi-year development and manufacturing agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, Boehringer Ingelheim Austria - one of the world's premier manufacturers of biotherapeutic proteins, plasmid DNA and antibody fragments - has agreed to develop manufacturing technology for Avidia's Maxybody proteins and to supply Avidia with Maxybody proteins for use in clinical studies and commercial sale.

"This collaboration brings together Avidia's expertise in the engineering of small therapeutic proteins with Boehringer Ingelheim Austria's track record in the development and manufacture of therapeutic proteins," said Dr. Van Vlasselaer, CEO at Avidia. "This will allow us to establish GMP processes for manufacturing Avidia's Maxybody proteins that will be very valuable as we start focusing on the clinical development of Maxybody protein-based therapeutic products. With Boehringer Ingelheim Austria as our partner, we are well positioned to successfully manufacture our products. This agreement greatly reduces the future risks for Avidia in the areas of process development and GMP manufacture."

"We have reviewed the merit of many peptide/antibody scaffold technologies and came to the conclusion that Avidia's technology compares favorably with other technologies we have evaluated. We are excited about the opportunity to work with Avidia and our decision underscores the value of its Maxybody protein technology," said Dr. Konopitzky, Head of Division Biopharmaceuticals / Operations at Boehringer Ingelheim Austria.

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