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13 Sep 2011

Debiopharm Signs Licence Agreement with Ascenta for Cancer Drug

The two companies have signed an exclusive licence agreement for the development and commercialization of a tumours treatment currently in Phase I development.

Swiss-based global biopharmaceutical group Debiopharm Group and privately-held clinical stage biopharmaceutical company Ascenta Therapeutics have signed an exclusive licence agreement for the development and commercialization of AT-406 for the treatment of tumours.

 

AT-406, the new drug candidate called Debio 1143 by Debiopharm, induces cancer cell death by targeting inhibitors of apoptosis proteins.

 

The drug is in Phase I development and is expected to be effective in the treatment of various cancers in combination with other anti-cancer therapies.

 

Debiopharm president and founder Rolland-Yves Mauvernay said it should be possible to combine AT-406 with other pro-apoptot

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