OrthoLogic partnership opportunities
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Firm's Chrysalis BioTechnology acquisition for $27.5 mil. in cash and stock (plus up to $7 mil. in milestones) stems from an earlier licensing pact for development-phase, Chrysalin synthetic peptide-based therapeutics for orthopedic indications. The purchase provides rights beyond orthopedics: OrthoLogic is considering partnering with a device firm to market a Chrysalin-based cardiovascular drug that could be delivered via catheter for ischemia, CEO Thomas Trotter said April 29. The firm also is pondering partnerships to speed development of five Chrysalin-based products for orthopedic indications (1"The Gray Sheet" Oct. 13, 2003, p. 12)...