Centocor extends license to MorphoSys therapeutic antibody

Published: 26-Aug-2004

Centocor, a Johnson & Johnson company, has exercised an option to retain a commercial license for German company MorphoSys' HuCAL antibodies directed against an undisclosed Centocor target molecule involved in inflammatory diseases.


Centocor, a Johnson & Johnson company, has exercised an option to retain a commercial license for German company MorphoSys' HuCAL antibodies directed against an undisclosed Centocor target molecule involved in inflammatory diseases.

In exchange, MorphoSys received a licence payment from Centocor. Further financial terms were not disclosed.

The cooperation between MorphoSys and Centocor, initiated in December 2000, is aimed at the development of human therapeutic antibodies in a range of indications. It includes an option for Centocor on the development of antibodies against up to 30 different target molecules using MorphoSys' proprietary technologies.

In March 2002, the existing partnership was expanded when Centocor ordered AutoCAL, the MorphoSys-developed system for automated screening of the HuCAL antibody library. In March 2004 both companies commenced a new antibody program in which MorphoSys would generate therapeutic antibodies against a Centocor target molecule involved in autoimmune diseases. In the collaboration, MorphoSys has achieved four performance-related milestones to date.

'This signals further progress in our collaboration with Centocor,' said Dr Simon Moroney, ceo of MorphoSys. 'We are pleased to see that our HuCAL technology continues to support drug development activities by our partners..

  

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