IPO: June 8, 2018
Hologen AI commits up to $430M to help take MeiraGTx's Parkinson's gene therapy through phase 3 and beyond
MeiraGTx
will partner with Hologen AI to leverage its multimodal generative AI
(genAI) models to accelerate Phase III development of the biotech's
AAV-GAD gene therapy for Parkinson’s disease.
The
therapy, dubbed AAV-GAD, delivers a gene that codes for the enzyme that
makes the neurotransmitter GABA, which is implicated in the
characteristic motor dysfunction of Parkinson’s. A small-scale phase 2
readout last October showed that AAV-GAD was able to improve patients'
motor ability and quality of life.
Details of the agreement
MeiraGTx
will receive an upfront cash payment of $200 million from Hologen, and
together, the partners will launch a joint venture called Hologen Neuro
AI. The genAI firm will also contribute $230 million in funding for the
JV, which will shepherd AAV-GAD through development to
commercialisation. The capital will help support other early-stage
clinical programmes targeting the central nervous system (CNS), such as
AAV-BDNF for genetic obesity.
MeiraGTx will
retain 30% ownership in Hologen Neuro AI and take the lead on all
clinical development and manufacturing. It will form exclusive clinical
and commercial manufacturing supply agreements with the JV.
In
turn, Hologen will use its genAI tech to optimise MeiraGTx's
manufacturing practices, while gaining a minority stake in the
manufacturing subsidiary and contributing to annual funding.
About Hologen
Hologen
Limited is a world-leading developer of generative AI capabilities for
clinical medicine and pharmaceutical drug development.
The company emerged as a spin-out from University College London and Kings College London. It is privately held.
For more information, please visit www.hologen.ai
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