EyeGate Signs Licensing Agreement With Valeant Pharmaceuticals
Eyegate Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company that focuses on developing and commercializing therapeutics and drug delivery systems for treating diseases of the eye, today announced that it has entered into an exclusive, worldwide licensing agreement with a subsidiary of Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (NYSE/TSX: VRX) (“Valeant”) through which EyeGate has granted Valeant exclusive, worldwide commercial and manufacturing rights to its EyeGate® II Delivery System and EGP-437 combination product (“Product”) in the field of uveitis, as well as a right of last negotiation to license the Product for other indications.
Under the agreement, EyeGate will receive an upfront cash payment, development-based milestone payments related to the completion of development for the indication of anterior uveitis and an approval-based milestone payment upon receipt of FDA approval of the Product. Additionally, the Company would receive royalties based on net sales, as well as additional milestone payments based on the achievement of certain cumulative sales milestones. Eyegate shall be responsible for the development of the Product in the U.S. for the indication of anterior uveitis, together with the costs associated therewith. Valeant has the right to develop the Product in the field outside of the U.S. and has agreed to fund 100% of any costs associated therewith.
“This licensing agreement provides a significant validation for the EGP-437 combination product and has transformative potential for EyeGate. Valeant is among the largest and most respected companies in the ophthalmology space, and we are thrilled to be working with them to advance our lead product candidate,” said Stephen From, President and Chief Executive Officer of EyeGate. “We believe that the iontophoretic delivery of EGP-437 via the EyeGate® II Delivery System represents a compelling new approach to the treatment of uveitis that could improve patient outcomes through increased adherence.”
EyeGate is a clinical-stage specialty pharmaceutical company that is focused on developing and commercializing therapeutics and drug delivery systems for treating diseases of the eye. EGP-437, the Company’s first and only product in clinical trials, incorporates a reformulated topically active corticosteroid, dexamethasone phosphate that is delivered into the ocular tissues through EyeGate’s proprietary innovative drug delivery system, the EyeGate(R) II Delivery System. For more information, please visit www.EyeGatePharma.com.
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