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26 May 2011

AMRI Recieves $3M Milestone Payment from BMS

The payment is the sixth milestone payment originating from a 2005 agreement in which AMRI licensed to BMS its technology.

Albany Molecular Research Inc. (AMRI) will receive a $3 million milestone payment from Bristol-Myers Squibb resulting from a recently initiated Phase II clinical trial of an AMRI compound exclusively licensed to BMS.

 

This is the sixth milestone payment originating from a 2005 agreement in which AMRI licensed to BMS its technology around CNS triple reuptake transporter inhibitors as potential improved treatments for depression and CNS diseases. This payment brings the total milestone and licensing fees earned by AMRI related to the license agreement to $22.75 million. AMRI has also received $10 million in research collaboration fees under the agreement.

 

In addition to the compound entering Phase II clinical evaluation, BMS is continuing to evaluate other collabora

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