UK biotechs sign strategic alliance in gene therapies

29 November 2016
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A strategic alliance has been signed by two UK biotech companies which specialize in the field of gene and cell therapy.

Under the terms of the agreement, Oxford BioMedica (LSE: OXB) has granted an exclusive intellectual property licence for collaboration programs to Orchard Therapeutics, a biotech bringing transformative ex-vivo gene therapies to patients with serious and life-threatening orphan diseases.

"The alliance combines Oxford BioMedica’s world-leading capabilities in lentiviral vector process development and bioprocessing expertise with Orchard’s expertise in the development and commercialization of gene therapies for orphan diseases"

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