Repligen Announces Asset Purchase Agreement With BioMarin for HDACi Portfolio
WALTHAM, Mass., Jan. 21, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Repligen Corporation (Nasdaq:RGEN) announced today that it has entered into an asset purchase agreement with BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. ("BioMarin") to advance Repligen's histone deacetylase inhibitor (HDACi) portfolio. The HDACi portfolio includes multiple orally bioavailable small molecule compounds as well as enabling technologies. Under the terms of the agreement, Repligen will receive an upfront payment of $2 million from BioMarin and it has the potential to receive up to $160 million in future milestone payments for the development, regulatory approval and commercial sale of portfolio compounds included in the agreement. In addition, Repligen is eligible to receive royalties on sales of therapeutic products originating from the HDACi portfolio. Potential applications of the HDACi portfolio include Friedreich's ataxia and other neurological disorders. "The outlicensing of our HDAC portfolio, which includes the Friedreich's ataxia