ARCHEMIX ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC ALLIANCE WITH ELAN TO DISCOVER AND DEVELOP APTAMER THERAPEUTICS

Archemix Corp. announced today a multi-year, multi-product alliance with Elan Corporation, plc focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of first-in-class aptamer therapeutics to treat autoimmune disease. The companies will seek to develop aptamer therapeutics to IL-23, a cytokine that has emerged as a mediator in the chronic autoimmune inflammatory diseases, and additional protein targets.
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