Biogen Strikes A Deal With Isis For Antisense Technology

Biogen has agreed to pay an upfront and milestones for an option to license Isis' Phase I antisense compound to treat a rare spinal disorder.

Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced Jan. 4 that it has grabbed another big-name partner in Biogen Inc. for its antisense technology, adding to deals it already has with GlaxoSmithKline Inc. and Genzyme Corp. Biogen and Isis have agreed to collaborate on the development of ISIS-SMN, a Phase I compound meant for the treatment of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).

Under the terms of the agreement, Biogen will pay Isis $29 million upfront as well as $45 million in potential milestones for the option to license the compound after it has reached the proof of concept phase

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