OctoPlus Wins Drug Manufacturing Contract From Existing Client
(firmenpresse) - LEIDEN, NETHERLANDS -- (Marketwire) -- 11/22/11 -- OctoPlus N.V. ("OctoPlus" or the "Company") (Euronext: OCTO), announces today that it has received a commitment from an existing client for OctoPlus to manufacture additional drug product for this client. The contract value will make a material contribution to OctoPlus' annual revenues in 2012. Further financial details are not disclosed.
At OctoPlus we provide formulation development and clinical material manufacturing services to biotech and pharmaceutical companies worldwide. In addition to our expertise in formulation and manufacturing, we offer our clients drug delivery technologies for the development of controlled release versions of existing or new drugs.
OctoPlus is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development and manufacture of improved injectable pharmaceuticals based on our proprietary drug delivery technologies that exhibit fewer side effects, improved patient convenience and a better efficacy/safety balance than existing therapies. OctoPlus also focuses on the development of long-acting, controlled release versions of known protein therapeutics, peptides and small molecules, including specialty generics.
The clinically most advanced product incorporating our technology is Locteron®, a controlled release formulation of interferon alpha for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C. OctoPlus licensed Locteron exclusively to Biolex in October 2008. Locteron is being manufactured for Biolex by OctoPlus and has completed Phase IIb clinical studies with superior clinical data versus current treatment.
In addition, OctoPlus is a leading European provider of advanced drug formulation and clinical scale manufacturing services to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, with a focus on difficult-to-formulate active pharmaceutical ingredients.
OctoPlus is listed on NYSE Euronext in Amsterdam under the symbol OCTO. For more information about OctoPlus, please visit our website .
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