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Viragen Licenses Oxford BioMedica's LentiVector(R) Gene Delivery System for Use in Avian Transgenics Biomanufacturing Program.

Publication: PR Newswire
Publication Date: 06-JUL-04 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

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Viragen, Inc. and Oxford BioMedica today announced a license agreement for Oxford BioMedica's LentiVector gene delivery technology. The agreement provides Viragen with worldwide exclusive rights to utilize the proprietary LentiVector technology in its collaboration with Roslin Institute (Scotland) to develop Avian Transgenic Technology as a novel platform for the efficient and economical manufacturing of therapeutic proteins in chicken eggs.

"Manufacturing protein-based drugs through an avian transgenic expression system should offer certain advantages to traditional production systems -- likely in terms of speed, efficiency and cost," stated Viragen's CEO, Mr. Charles A. Rice. "As indicated in a recent press release, results to date have been exceptional and warrant our licensing the exclusive rights to the LentiVector system for our Avian Transgenics Program. We are hopeful that continuing progress will confirm the commercial significance of this...

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