Dec 14 (Reuters) - Orchard Therapeutics PLC ORTX.O :
* ORCHARD THERAPEUTICS AND SIRION BIOTECH ANNOUNCE LICENSING
AGREEMENT TO ENHANCE GENE THERAPY MANUFACTURING EFFICIENCY
* ORCHARD THERAPEUTICS PLC - SIRION WILL BE ENTITLED TO
UPFRONT
AND MILESTONE PAYMENTS
* ORCHARD THERAPEUTICS PLC - SIRION IS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE
ROYALTIES ON NET SALES OF FUTURE PRODUCTS THAT UTILIZE
LENTIBOOST TECHNOLOGY.
* ORCHARD THERAPEUTICS - UNDER TERMS OF AGREEMENT, SIRION
WILL
PROVIDE CO WITH LICENSE TO ITS PROPRIETARY LENTIVIRAL
TRANSDUCTION ENHANCER LENTIBOOST
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