M&A Activity • Sep 23, 2014
M&A Activity
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2014 Press release
Lille (France), Boston (Massachusetts, United States), September 23 rd , 2014 – GENFIT (Euronext: GNFT; ISIN: FR0004163111), a biopharmaceutical company at the forefront of developing therapeutic and diagnostic solutions in metabolic and inflammatory diseases, that notably affect the liver or the gastrointestinal system, today announces the signature of an extension to the historical agreement with its partner Sanofi, thus prolonging the current phase of shared research between the scientific teams until May 2015. . g e n f i
This extension renews the latest Drug Discovery collaboration contract which links the two companies in a risk-sharing agreement since early 2011. t .
The aim of this collaboration is the identification and the development, up to marketing authorization, of drug candidates that target the correction of mitochondrial dysfunctions associated with certain metabolic disorders, in particular Type 2 diabetes. r
As part of the renewal of this agreement, GENFIT has obtained an increase in the milestone payments linked to the achievement of the different clinical development phases of the drug candidates arising from the collaboration.
Items in this press release may contain forward-looking statements involving risks and uncertainties. The Company's actual results could differ substantially from those anticipated in these statements owing to various risk factors which are described in the Company's prospectus. This press release has been prepared in both French and English. In the event of any differences between the two texts, the French language version shall supersede.
GENFIT is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the Discovery and Development of drug candidates in fields of high medical need due to a lack of suitable treatment and an increasing number of patients worldwide. GENFIT's R&D efforts are focused on contributing to bringing new medicines to market for patients with metabolic, inflammatory, autoimmune and fibrotic diseases, that affect the liver (such as NASH - Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis) or the bowel (such as the inflammatory bowel disease). GENFIT implements mutually beneficial approaches that combine novel treatments and biomarkers; its research programs have resulted in the creation of a rich and diversified pipeline of drug candidates, including GENFIT's lead proprietary compound, GFT505, that is completing a Phase 2b study in NASH.
With facilities in Lille, France, and Boston, MA (USA), the Company has approximately 80 employees. GENFIT is a public company listed in compartment B of Euronext's regulated market in Paris (Euronext: GNFT; ISIN: FR0004163111). www.genfit.com
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes its expectations are based on reasonable assumptions, these forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. For a discussion of risks and uncertainties which could cause the Company's actual results, financial condition, performance or achievements to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, please refer to the Risk Factors ("Facteurs de Risque") section of the Listing Prospectus upon the admission of Company's shares for trading on the regulated market Euronext of Euronext Paris filed with the AMF, which is available on the AMF website (www.amf-france.org) or on GENFIT's website (www.genfit.com).
This press release and the information contained herein do not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy or subscribe to shares in GENFIT in any country.
GENFIT | Jean-François Mouney - CEO & Chairman of the Management Board | Ph. +333 2016 4000
MILESTONES – Relation Presse | Bruno Arabian | Ph. +331 8362 3484 / +336 8788 4726 – [email protected]
Items in this press release may contain forward-looking statements involving risks and uncertainties. The Company's actual results could differ substantially from those anticipated in these statements owing to various risk factors which are described in the Company's prospectus. This press release has been prepared in both French and English. In the event of any differences between the two texts, the French language version shall supersede.
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