Key Points
- Regeneus collaborates with AGC Asahi Glass (AGC), a world-leading manufacturer of glass, chemicals, high-tech materials and biopharmaceuticals, for exclusive manufacture of Progenza stem cell technology for Japanese market
- Regeneus to receive US$16.5m with $5.5m upfront and US$11m in specified milestone payments
- Regeneus and AGC establish 50/50 joint venture for exclusive clinical development and commercialisation of Progenza for osteoarthritis and all inflammatory conditions for Japanese market
- AGC to expand its leading biopharma manufacturing business into regenerative medicine products
Sydney, Australia – 29 December 2016 – Regeneus Ltd (ASX: RGS), a clinical-stage regenerative medicine company, today announced that it has entered into a strategic collaboration and licensing agreement with AGC Asahi Glass (AGC) (TYO:5201), a world-leading manufacturer of glass, chemicals, high-tech materials and biopharmaceuticals, for the manufacture, clinical development and commercialisation of Progenza, a patented off-the-shelf stem cell technology platform, for the Japanese market.