Experts from the firm’s life sciences group have assisted the global pharmaceutical company, AstraZeneca on a significant transaction.
MedImmune, the global biologics research and development arm of AstraZeneca, and Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of Sanofi, announced on 3 March an agreement to develop and commercialise MEDI8897 jointly. MEDI8897 is a monoclonal antibody for the prevention of lower respiratory tract illness (LRTI) caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), the most prevalent cause of LRTI among infants and young children.
Patrick Duxbury, a partner in the Gowling WLG life sciences team team worked with AstraZeneca Senior Counsel Sarah Jackson on the transaction.
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