19 Dec 2019 07:04
Update on Circassia's Licensing Agreement with BeyondAir Inc. for LungFit PH
Oxford, UK - 19 December 2019: Circassia Pharmaceuticals plc ("Circassia" or "the Company"; LSE: CIR), a specialty biopharmaceutical company focused on respiratory disease, provides an update on its licensing agreement with BeyondAir Inc. (previously AIT Therapeutics Inc.) for the commercial rights to the late-stage ventilator-compatible nitric oxide product LungFit PH (previously AirNOvent) in the USA and China.
Circassia has received a notice from BeyondAir stating that it has terminated the agreement for material breach. Circassia refutes the allegations in the strongest terms and believes there are no grounds to terminate the agreement. The Company will enforce its rights under the agreement and defend its position vigorously.
Contacts
Circassia
Ian Johnson, Executive Chairman Tel: +44 (0) 1865 405 560
Julien Cotta, Chief Financial Officer
Rob Budge, Corporate Communications
Peel Hunt (Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker)
James Steel / Dr Christopher Golden Tel: +44 (0) 20 7418 8900
finnCap (Joint Broker)
Geoff Nash / Alice Lane Tel: +44 (0) 20 7220 0500
Numis Securities (Joint Broker)
James Black / Freddie Barnfield Tel: +44 (0) 20 7260 1000
FTI Consulting
Simon Conway / Ciara Martin Tel: +44 (0) 20 3727 1000
About Circassia
Circassia is a world-class specialty pharmaceutical business focused on respiratory disease. The Company sells its market-leading NIOX® asthma management products directly to specialists in the United States, United Kingdom, China, Germany and Italy, and in a wide range of other countries through its network of partners. In the United States, Circassia has the commercial rights to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) treatments Tudorza® and Duaklir®. Circassia also has the US and Chinese commercial rights to the late-stage ventilator-compatible nitric oxide product LungFit PH. For more information please visit www.circassia.com.
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