Jan 8 (Reuters) - Avacta Group PLC AVTG.L :
* AVACTA AND DAEWOONG ESTABLISH JOINT VENTURE
* COLLABORATION TO DEVELOP NEXT GENERATION CELL AND GENE
THERAPIES
INCORPORATING AFFIMER PROTEINS
* TO ESTABLISH JV IN SOUTH KOREA WITH DAEWOONG
PHARMACEUTICAL FOR
COLLABORATION, LICENSE AGREEMENT
* AVACTA'S SHAREHOLDING IN JOINT VENTURE IS 45%
* JV TO BE OPERATIONALLY MANAGED BY SENG-HO JEON, CEO OF
DAEWOONG,
WITH A BOARD COMPOSED OF REPRESENTATIVES OF BOTH AVACTA AND
DAEWOONG
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