Ono and Galapagos subsidiary BioFocus sign an additional target discovery agreement in the field of allergic disease
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
Mechelen, Belgium; 30 May 2012 - Galapagos NV (Euronext: GLPG) and Ono
Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (TSE: 4528) announced today that they have signed an
additional collaboration agreement focused on discovering novel targets in the
field of allergic diseases including atopic dermatitis and bronchial asthma. In
the new agreement, Galapagos' service division BioFocus will use its
SilenceSelect(®) platform to deliver validated targets to Ono. Ono aims to find
modulators for these targets and generate novel drug candidates. Financial
details were undisclosed.
"We are delighted with the success of our relationship with Ono," said Dr Chris
Newton, SVP Galapagos Services and Managing Director BioFocus. "The start of a
new collaboration one year after the first one is testament to our target
discovery platform and the strength of our partnership."
Kazuhito Kawabata, Ph.D., Member of the Board of Directors, Executive Officer
and Executive Director, Discovery and Research of Ono commented: "This new
project builds upon a novel human primary cell-based assay developed by BioFocus
in the field of allergic diseases, an area with significant unmet medical
needs. We are excited to apply BioFocus' target discovery platform to discover
and validate novel drug targets."
About Ono
Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. is an R&D-oriented pharmaceutical company
specialized in creating innovative medicines for the treatment of various
indications with unmet medical need at the frontline of healthcare. The Company
focuses on drug discovery leads that are high in certainty and globally-
competitive, promoting alliances with biopharmaceutical companies in the US and
Europe as well as research collaborations with universities and other research
institutions. Ono's drug discovery efforts focus on the therapeutic application
of bioactive lipids and enzyme inhibitors in the areas of inflammation,
autoimmune disease, cancer, cardiovascular diseases and CNS disorders. The
Company's strategic partnerships are not solely directed towards the discovery
of new drug candidates, but also include international in-licensing agreements
to strengthen Ono's ever-expanding development pipeline. Ono already
manufactures and markets a broad portfolio of prescription pharmaceuticals
targeting a wide range of indications such as Alzheimer's disease, type II
diabetes, osteoporosis, chemotherapy-induced nausea and bronchial asthma. Ono
is a firmly established pharmaceutical company, headquartered in Osaka, Japan
and listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange since 1963. More information at
www.ono.co.jp.
About Galapagos
Galapagos (Euronext: GLPG; OTC: GLPYY) is a mid-size biotechnology company
specialized in the discovery and development of small molecule and antibody
therapies with novel modes-of-action. The Company is progressing GLPG0634, as
well as one of the largest pipelines in biotech, with four programs in
development and over 50 discovery programs. The Galapagos Group has about 800
employees and operates facilities in six countries, with global headquarters in
Mechelen, Belgium. More info at: www.glpg.com
About BioFocus
BioFocus provides integrated drug discovery that delivers pre-clinical drug
candidates in all therapeutic areas with strong capability in neurodegenerative
diseases, inflammatory diseases and with a growing track record of delivering
candidates against rare and neglected diseases. BioFocus has advanced and
comprehensive drug discovery capabilities that are applied to client projects to
deliver targets, hits, leads and candidate pre-clinical drugs. The company
employs 250 exceptionally qualified and industry experienced scientists at its
three research centers in the UK, Switzerland and the Netherlands. Since its
foundation in 1997, BioFocus has striven to produce high quality data for its
clients and this quality is assured by ISO9001 qualification validated by
regular, independent inspection of all BioFocus research centers. More
information at www.biofocus.com.
CONTACT
Galapagos NV
Dr Chris Newton, SVP Services
Tel: +44 1799 533 535
ir(at)glpg.com
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SilenceSelect(®)
SilenceSelect(®) is platform technology which utilizes human primary cell assays
with ribonucleic acid (RNA) interference (RNAi) through proprietary adenoviral
technology to find novel targets. RNAi is a technology that controls the
activity of specific genes by introducing small double-stranded RNA fragments
into cells. Protein expression from a specific gene is suppressed by the
introduction of these artificial RNAs which allows complex functional studies on
the protein's role in a specific disease pathway to be performed. BioFocus
employs the unique properties of adenoviruses to apply RNAi in human primary
cells.
BioFocus(®) and SilenceSelect(®) are trademarks of Galapagos NV and/or its
affiliates © Copyright 2012 Galapagos NV.
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