Article: HGS/TIGR Funding Relationship Reaches Early Conclusion

ROCKVILLE, Md., June 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Human Genome Sciences, Inc. (HGS) (Nasdaq: HGSI) and The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR) today announced that they have signed an agreement whereby HGS will cease future payments to TIGR in return for relinquishing rights to future work done by TIGR. While this ends the HGS/TIGR relationship, HGS will retain all rights to patents granted now or in the future on work by TIGR prior to this agreement. Additionally, TIGR agrees not to enter into commercial agreements for the next four years on selected therapeutic proteins (proteins used as drugs) and associated diagnostic tests in development by HGS. Furthermore, TIGR agrees ...

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