March 11 (Reuters) - Aeterna Zentaris Inc AEZS.TO :
* AETERNA ZENTARIS CONTINUES TO DEMONSTRATE PIPELINE
EXPANSION -
ANNOUNCES INITIATION OF ITS PRECLINICAL PROGRAM FOR POTENTIAL
TREATMENT OF PRIMARY HYPOPARATHYROIDISM
* AETERNA - CO OBTAINED WORLDWIDE RIGHTS TO DEVELOP,
MANUFACTURE,
COMMERCIALIZE PTH FUSION POLYPEPTIDES COVERED BY LICENSED
PATENTS FOR ALL HUMAN USES
* AETERNA -OBTAINED UP-FRONT CASH PAYMENT OF £100,000,
MILESTONE
PAYMENTS TO BE PAID ON ACHIEVEMENT OF CERTAIN DEVELOPMENT,
REGULATORY, SALES MILESTONES
* AETERNA - CO TO BE PAID LOW SINGLE DIGIT ROYALTY PAYMENTS
ON NET
SALES OF THOSE PRODUCTS, CERTAIN FEES PAYABLE IN CONNECTION WITH
SUBLICENSING
* AETERNA ZENTARIS - CO ENGAGED UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD, UK,
UNDER
A RESEARCH CONTRACT TO CONDUCT CERTAIN RESEARCH ACTIVITIES TO BE
FUNDED BY CO
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