Biota signs licensing agreement with Boehringer Ingelheim
Australian drug manufacturer Biota will boost its research team following the signing of a A$102m licensing agreement for a proposed Hepatitis C treatment.
Australian drug manufacturer Biota will boost its research team following the signing of a A$102m licensing agreement for a proposed Hepatitis C treatment.
German pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim bought into the early-stage drug deal in the anticipation of large rewards should it prove a breakthrough treatment for the virus.
Biota managing director Peter Cook said the agreement validated the company's ability consistently to deliver candidate drugs to major pharmaceutical companies.