Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Alkermes licenses long-acting fusion proteins, Medifusion technology from Acceleron Pharma

Alkermes, Inc and Acceleron Pharma, Inc announced that Alkermes has licensed a proprietary long-acting Fc fusion technology platform, called the Medifusion technology, which is designed to extend the circulating half-life of proteins and peptides. The first drug candidate being developed with this technology is a long-acting form of a TNF receptor-Fc fusion protein for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and related autoimmune diseases.

The details can be read here.

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