Aptorum Shares Are Trading Higher On Immunomodulators Agreement For Autoimmune, Oncology Indications

  • Aptorum Group Ltd APM has entered into a material transfer and option agreement with Yale University to evaluate a group of preclinical stage novel immunomodulators.
  • Aptorum also obtained an exclusive option to in-license the novel immunomodulators and related intellectual property rights, including patent rights and know-how, based on licensing terms according to a binding term sheet incorporated into the Agreement.
  • Under the arrangement, Aptorum will be responsible for assessing Yale's originally developed novel immunomodulators against lupus, arthritis, inflammatory bowel diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, or other oncology indications.
  • Upon exercising its option to license, Aptorum will develop and commercialize one or more of these novel immunomodulators, as supported by Yale.
  • Price Action: APM shares are up 4.9% at $2.59 in the premarket session on the last check Thursday.
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