Friday, December 28, 2012

Targeted failure of the week. Post No 39. Proteologics

Very interesting news:
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NYSE:TEVA) said it will return rights to three preclinical compounds in development for cancer and inflammation to Proteologics Inc. (Tel Aviv:PRTL), effective Jan. 5, 2013. Teva said the decision to return the compounds is part of its "overall strategic assessment." The company sold its 31.35% stake in Proteologics in November, but said the move was not related to the decision to return rights to the three compounds to Proteologics. Teva declined to disclose details. Proteologics could not be reached for comment.
In September 2008, Teva exercised an option to obtain exclusive, worldwide rights to two undisclosed programs under a 2005 deal with Proteologics to discover cancer compounds that target ubiquitin ligases. Proteologics also granted Teva exclusive, worldwide rights to an undisclosed discovery program for cancer.
It would be very interesting to get more details regarding the situation but it is for sure that something is definitively wrong with the returned targeted compounds which are targeted for ubiquitin ligases.
Well, who will fail next?

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