May 12 (Reuters) - Aligos Therapeutics Inc ALGS.O :
* ALIGOS THERAPEUTICS ANNOUNCES RESEARCH COLLABORATION AND
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH XIAMEN AMOYTOP BIOTECH CO. LTD. FOR
USE OF ALIGOS’ OLIGONUCLEOTIDE PLATFORM FOR THE TREATMENT OF
LIVER DISEASES
* ALIGOS THERAPEUTICS - AMOYTOP WILL RECEIVE OPTION TO
OBTAIN
EXCLUSIVE LICENSE TO DEVELOP, COMMERCIALIZE RESULTANT PRODUCTS
IN GREATER CHINA TERRITORY
* ALIGOS THERAPEUTICS INC - CO WILL ALSO RECEIVE AN UPFRONT
PAYMENT AND RESEARCH COLLABORATION FUNDING
* ALIGOS THERAPEUTICS - IN AGREEMENT, ALIGOS & AMOYTOP WILL
COLLABORATE ON RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT OF OLIGONUCLEOTIDE
COMPOUNDS FOR TREATMENT OF LIVER DISEASES
* ALIGOS THERAPEUTICS INC- WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE UP TO
TOTAL
OF $109 MILLION IN DEVELOPMENT AND SALES MILESTONE PAYMENTS FOR
LICENSED PRODUCTS
* ALIGOS THERAPEUTICS INC - ALIGOS WILL RETAIN
REST-OF-WORLD
RIGHTS TO DEVELOP AND COMMERCIALIZE RESULTANT PRODUCTS
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