Genetic Leap and Astellas Establish Research Collaboration to Develop RNA-targeted Small Molecules for Oncology Target

On March 10, 2022 Genetic Leap reported a research collaboration agreement with Astellas Pharma, Inc. to develop novel RNA-targeted small molecule therapeutic candidates against an undisclosed oncology target (Press release, Genetic Leap, MAR 10, 2022, View Source [SID1234654443]).

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Under the terms of the agreement, Genetic Leap will deploy its platform to discover and validate RNA-targeted small molecules against an undisclosed oncology target selected by Astellas. The agreement provides Astellas with certain rights to intellectual property on candidates discovered and developed under the collaboration that are directed against the program target. Further details of the collaboration were not disclosed.