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ValiRx PLC ValiSeek Update
Source: UK Regulatory (RNS & others)
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ValiRx PLC
26 March 2019
VALIRX PLC
("ValiRx", the "Company" or the "Group")
VALISEEK UPDATE
VAL401
London, UK., 26 March 2019: ValiRx Plc (AIM: VAL), the clinical stage biotechnology company, provides the following update on its subsidiary joint venture, ValiSeek, and its cancer therapeutic, VAL401.
ValiRx is pleased to report that following ValiSeek's completion of its Phase II clinical trial and development (announced on 14 June 2018), ValiSeek has agreed Letters of Intent with one European and one US partner, about the further advancement of VAL401 into the next proposed clinical trial, on a co-financing basis.
As an independent company, ValiSeek is seeking external financing towards the next trial, with all commercial negotiations continuing to be conducted by ValiSeek.
Whilst ValiRx currently holds a 55.5 per cent. majority equity ownership of ValiSeek, the Company does not have any further financial and contractual requirements or commitments towards the remaining stages of ValiSeek's clinical development. ValiRx will benefit from all commercial returns, according to its shareholding, as per the ValiSeek Joint Venture agreement, announced on 8 April 2014.
ValiRx is pleased to note the excellent progress of its investment and looks forward to sharing in ValiSeek's future commercial and therapeutic development.
Dr Suzanne Dilly, CEO of ValiSeek, commented:
"Progressing ValiSeek to the next phase of development is an exciting prospect, and with two partners already confirmed, I look forward to concluding arrangements to start the final clinical trials"
Dr Satu Vainikka, CEO if ValiRx, commented:
"I am delighted that ValiSeek has managed to secure a robust solution and strategy for the advancement of VAL401 and I believe that this outcome provides the best long-term value opportunity for ValiRx's investment in the ValiSeek project."
This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of EU Regulation 596/2014.
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For more information, please contact:
ValiRx plc Tel: +44 (0) 20 3008 4416
www.valirx.com
Dr Satu Vainikka, Chief Executive Tel: +44 (0) 20 3008 4416
Tarquin Edwards, Head of Communications. Tel: +44 (0) 7879 458
364
tarquin.edwards@valirx.com
Cairn Financial Advisers LLP (Nominated Tel: +44 (0) 20 7213 0880
Adviser)
Liam Murray/Jo Turner/Ludovico Lazzaretti
Novum Securities Limited Tel: +44 (0) 20 7399 9400
Colin Rowbury
Notes for Editors
About ValiSeek
ValiSeek Limited ("ValiSeek") is a joint venture ("JV") company between ValiRx Plc and Tangent Reprofiling Limited, part of the SEEK Group