London, UK – ValiRx Plc (AIM: VAL), a life science company focusing on cancer therapeutics and women’s health, announces that ValiSeek Limited (“ValiSeek”) has entered into an exclusive Option Agreement to license VAL401 with Ambrose Healthcare Limited (“Ambrose Healthcare”), a private UK specialist pharmaceutical company.
Ambrose Healthcare is seeking to develop new treatments for rare diseases and patients managed in hospitals and specialist care. The company, incorporated in 2022, has an internationally experienced leadership team with deep knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry.
Under the Option Agreement, Ambrose Healthcare has a 12-month period of exclusivity under which it may exercise the option to execute a global, exclusive license of Valiseek’s VAL401 asset under pre-agreed terms.
ValiSeek has received an undisclosed, small fee, settled through the issue of shares in Ambrose Healthcare. Subject to the exercise of the Option by Ambrose Healthcare, the agreement details clinical and commercial milestone payments to be made to ValiSeek totalling a value of up to £16 million plus royalties.
Under the licensing terms, Ambrose Healthcare commits to completing development and commercialisation of VAL401 at Ambrose’s cost.
Dr Suzy Dilly, CEO of ValiRx commented: “I’m delighted to have agreed this path to development of VAL401 with Ambrose Healthcare. I’m looking forward to seeing the project develop under Ambrose Healthcare’s experienced oversight, combining clinical development and commercial experience.”
Toby Wilson Waterworth, CEO of Ambrose Healthcare says, “We are excited to build on ValiRx’s initial clinical development to bring a much-needed new treatment option to late-stage cancer patients. VAL401 has a strong safety and clinical profile, and a novel delivery formulation. It is a good fit for the rare disease product portfolio that Ambrose is developing.”
The information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Company to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulations (EU) No. 596/2014 as it forms part of UK Domestic Law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (“UK MAR”). The Directors of the Company take responsibility for this announcement.
For more information, please contact:
ValiRx plc and ValiSeek Ltd Dr Suzanne Dilly, CEO | |
Ambrose Healthcare Ltd Adam Michael, Director of Communications | |
V Formation (Public Relations) Lucy Wharton, Senior PR Executive Sue Carr, Director | |
Cairn Financial Advisers LLP (Nominated Adviser) Liam Murray/Jo Turner/Ludovico Lazzaretti | +44 (0) 20 7213 0880 |
Cavendish Securities plc (Joint Broker) Dale Bellis/Michael Johnson (Sales) Callum Davidson/Giles Balleny (Corporate Finance) | +44 (0) 20 7397 8900 |
Turner Pope Investments (Joint Broker) James Pope / Andy Thacker | +44 (0) 20 3657 0050 |