Article: Human Genome Sciences receives milestone payments from GlaxoSmithKline for GSK716155 progress.

Human Genome Sciences, Inc. (Rockville, MD) announced that it has received $7 million in payments from its collaborator, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), related to the achievement of manufacturing and preclinical development milestones for GSK716155 (formerly known as Albugon), a drug currently in late-stage preclinical development for potential use in the treatment of diabetes. The company received and recognized $2 million as revenue in the second quarter of 2005, and will recognize the remaining $5 million as revenue in the third quarter of 2005.

The payments were made pursuant to an agreement with GSK reached in October 2004, under which GSK acquired exclusive ...

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