SAINT-LAURENT, QUEBEC -- (Marketwired) -- 09/12/16 -- IntelGenx Corp., (TSX VENTURE:IGX)(OTCQX:IGXT), today announced that they have entered into a licensing, development and supply agreement with Chemo Group ("Chemo") granting Chemo the exclusive license to commercialize two generic products for the USA market and one product on a worldwide basis.
The Chemo Group is a privately held global pharmaceutical company with over 5,000 employees and operations in over 40 countries and revenues over $1.2 billion annually.
Under the terms of the agreement, Chemo has obtained certain exclusive rights to market and sell IntelGenx' products in exchange for upfront and milestone payments, together with a share of the profits of commercialization. Chemo also has a right of first refusal to obtain the exclusive commercialisation rights for two of the products to include any country outside the USA.
"We are pleased to have established a partnership with a significant global pharmaceutical company," commented Dr. Horst Zerbe, President and CEO of IntelGenx. "This is the first step into a long term strategic alliance. We see the completion of this deal as further validation of our oral delivery platforms and our ability to attract high quality partnerships. This partnership is the beginning of what we believe will lead to further product agreements in expanding our global reach of our innovative product pipeline."
About Chemo Group:
CHEMO operates across the entire pharmaceutical value chain, delivering specialized expertise and experience in scientific research, development, manufacturing, sales and marketing of a wide range of value-adding active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), finished dosage forms (FDFs) and branded pharmaceuticals, for human and animal health.
While the main offices are located in Spain, Switzerland and Argentina, CHEMO is acting worldwide, creating a broad and balanced manufacturing and commercial network across Europe, America, Asia and Africa, to address global opportunities and customers` needs in all major pharmaceutical markets.
CHEMO`s activity is organized in three synergistic business areas: Industrial, Branded and Biotech, with over 5,000 professionals in more than 40 countries, 20 state-of-the-art facilities, 9 specialized R&D centers, 12 commercial offices and more than 50 pharmaceutical affiliates, serving 1,150 customers in 96 countries around the world.
About IntelGenx:
IntelGenx is a leading oral drug delivery company focused on the development and manufacturing of innovative pharmaceutical oral films based on its proprietary VersaFilm™ technology platform. Established in 2003, the Montreal-based company is listed on the TSX-V and OTC-QX.
IntelGenx highly skilled team provides comprehensive pharmaceuticals services to pharmaceutical partners, including R&D, analytical method development, clinical monitoring, IP and regulatory services. IntelGenx state-of-the art manufacturing facility, established for the VersaFilm™ technology platform, supports lab-scale to pilot and commercial-scale production, offering full service capabilities to our clients. More information is available about the company at: www.intelgenx.com.
Forward Looking Statements:
This document may contain forward-looking information about IntelGenx' operating results and business prospects that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. Statements that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements about IntelGenx' plans, objectives, expectations, strategies, intentions or other characterizations of future events or circumstances and are generally identified by the words "may," "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," "could," "would," and similar expressions. All forward looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. Because these forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, IntelGenx' actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed under the heading "Risk Factors" in IntelGenx' annual report on Form 10-K, filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and available at www.sec.gov, and also filed with Canadian securities regulatory authorities and www.sedar.com. IntelGenx assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements.
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Source: IntelGenx Technologies Corp.
Edward Miller
Director, IR and Corporate Communications
IntelGenx Corp.
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Source: IntelGenx Technologies Corp.
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