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BioNotebook: Vertex/BioAxone and four other deals; three VC updates, three public offerings

 
• By Mandy Jackson

Vertex Pharmaceuticals said in its annual report filed recently with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that it has licensed VX-210 (formerly Cethrin) for spinal cord injuries from BioAxone Biosciences for $10m up front and up to $90m in development and regulatory milestone payments and license continuation fees.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals said in its annual report filed recently with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that it has licensed VX-210 (formerly Cethrin) for spinal cord injuries from BioAxone Biosciences for $10m up front and up to $90m in development and regulatory milestone payments and license continuation fees.

Boston-based Vertex said it closed the deal with BioAxone, a private company in nearby Cambridge, Massachusetts in October, but it didn't disclose the license agreement until its 13 February annual...

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