Aridis, Kermode Enter In Licensing And Discovery Agreement For Zoonotic Viruses

Aridis Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: ARDS) has entered into an out-licensing and product discovery agreement with a privately-held Kermode Biotechnologies Inc.

  • Kermode works on vaccines and mAbs for zoonotic viruses, which are animal viruses that can infect humans.
  • Kermode will fund for one year the discovery of product candidates for the African Swine Fever Virus (ASFV), with an option for swine influenza virus.
  • It will retain the exclusive rights to mAbs and vaccines for veterinary uses discovered in the collaboration.
  • Aridis will grant a non-exclusive license to the APEX platform and apply it to discover vaccines and mAbs to ASFV.
  • Aridis will have the rights for any products for human uses discovered in the collaboration.
  • APEX platform is a monoclonal antibody pathogen discovery platform developed by Aridis.
  • Price Action: ARDS shares closed 3.4% lower at $5.43 on Monday.
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