Bayer HealthCare and Juvaris BioTherapeutics announce licensing agreement

The Animal Health Division of Bayer HealthCare AG and Juvaris BioTherapeutics, Inc. jointly announced today that the companies have executed a licensing agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, Bayer HealthCare will have complete access in the veterinary field to the Juvaris mono-immunotherapy and vaccine technology, which is being developed by Juvaris for human health care. The companies will evaluate and execute product development programs directed at immune stimulation and disease prevention in a variety of animal species.

In addition, the agreement anticipates that Bayer Animal Health will help financially support Juvaris’ research, product formulation, development and GMP manufacturing activities to enable it to meet its alliance obligations. The license is worldwide in scope. The financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed.

In commenting on the transaction, Lykele van der Broek, President of Bayer’s Animal Health Division and Member of the Executive Committee of Bayer HealthCare AG said, "We are excited about the opportunities the Juvaris technology offers us. The beauty about this cooperation is, that it is not just about one single product. It serves as a platform technology that helps us develop a wide range of applications in several species for numerous indications in preventing infectious diseases. This technology in combination with our in-house expertise dramatically expands our ability to develop new and innovative products that promote immune stimulation and disease prevention.”

In commenting on behalf of Juvaris, Martin D. Cleary, Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board of Juvaris, said, “We are delighted to put this agreement in place with an established veterinary franchise such as Bayer Animal Health. The world’s animal health marketplace is basically underserved and to have a company willing to develop products, for which there are currently no approved human counterparts, is truly unusual in this space. We look forward to a long and productive relationship with Bayer Animal Health.”

The companies have created a joint steering committee made up of Bayer Animal Health and Juvaris BioTherapeutics executives to ensure the required tasks are properly understood and executed.



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