HAMBURG, Germany, June 5, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Evotec AG (Frankfurt:EVT.F - News) (TecDAX) today announced that its research alliance with Boehringer Ingelheim has reached a milestone triggering a payment of EUR 4.0 million to Evotec. The milestone was for the transition of a respiratory programme into pre-clinical development.
Dr Mario Polywka, Chief Operating Officer of Evotec commented: “This is the sixteenth milestone achieved as part of our alliance with Boehringer Ingelheim and represents an important transition of this programme into pre-clinical development. The alliance continues to achieve significant scientific and commercial success, reflecting the truly collaborative efforts of teams from Evotec and Boehringer Ingelheim.”
ABOUT THE EVOTEC & BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM ALLIANCE
In 2004, Evotec entered into a multi-year, multi-target drug discovery alliance with Boehringer Ingelheim to jointly identify and develop pre-clinical development candidates for the treatment of various disease areas including CNS, inflammation, cardiometabolic and respiratory diseases. In 2009, the collaboration was extended for an additional four years and the scope expanded to include oncology targets. Under the terms of the agreement, Boehringer Ingelheim has full ownership and global responsibility for clinical development, manufacturing and commercialisation of the compounds identified. In return, Evotec receives ongoing research payments and pre-clinical milestones. Furthermore, the contract provides substantial long-term upside for Evotec through potential payments for successful milestone achievements during clinical development and royalties when new drugs reach the market.
ABOUT EVOTEC AG
Evotec is a drug discovery alliance and development partnership company focused on rapidly progressing innovative product approaches with leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. We operate worldwide providing the highest quality stand-alone and integrated drug discovery solutions, covering all activities from target-to-clinic. The Company has established a unique position by assembling top-class scientific experts and integrating state-of-the-art technologies as well as substantial experience and expertise in key therapeutic areas including neuroscience, pain, metabolic diseases as well as oncology and inflammation. Evotec has long-term discovery alliances with partners including Boehringer Ingelheim, CHDI, Genentech, Medimmune/Astra Zeneca, and Ono Pharmaceutical. In addition, the Company has existing development partnerships and product candidates both in clinical and preclinical development. These include partnerships with Boehringer Ingelheim, MedImmune and Andromeda (Teva) in the field of diabetes, and with Roche in the field of Alzheimer’s disease. For additional information please go to www.evotec.com.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS -- Information set forth in this press release contains forward-looking statements, which involve a number of risks and uncertainties. The forward-looking statements contained herein represent the judgement of Evotec as of the date of this report. Such forward-looking statements are neither promises nor guarantees, but are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, and which could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in these forward-looking statements. We expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any such statements to reflect any change in our expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.
Contact:
Dr Werner LanthalerChief Executive Officer+49.(0)40.560 81-242+49.(0)40.560 81-333 Faxwerner.lanthaler@evotec.comEvotec AGManfred Eigen CampusEssener Bogen 722419 Hamburg (Deutschland)
