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Allied Minds PLC
25 May 2016
25 MAY 2016
Allied Minds plc
Allied Minds announces successful completion of ABLS II drug candidate feasibility programme and approval of
up to $15 million to fund further drug development
· Allied-Bristol Life Sciences, LLC (ABLS) has successfully
completed the drug candidate feasibility programme at ABLS II, LLC (ABLS II)
· ABLS has approved up to $15 million to fund further development
of the lead optimisation programme
· ABLS II is seeking to develop novel small molecule therapeutics
for the treatment of fibrotic and autoimmune diseases
· It is intended that ABLS Capital, LLC (ABLS Capital) will fund
80% of the next phase of development, with Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMS) funding the remaining 20%
Boston, MA (25 May 2016) - Allied Minds (LSE: ALM), a diversified holding
company focused on venture creation within the life science and technology sectors, today announces that Allied-Bristol Life
Sciences, LLC (ABLS), its partnership with Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMS), has successfully completed the drug candidate
feasibility programme at ABLS II, LLC (ABLS II), and has approved up to $15 million to fund further development of the lead
optimisation programme. It is intended that ABLS Capital, LLC, which includes Allied Minds, Woodford Investment
Management and Invesco Asset Management among its investors, will fund 80% of this phase of development, with BMS funding the
remaining 20%.
ABLS is a drug discovery company focused on identifying and developing biopharmaceutical innovations from leading
U.S. universities and research institutions that it believes have significant therapeutic and commercial potential.
ABLS focuses on early-stage opportunities in key therapeutic areas including fibrosis, cardiovascular, oncology, immunology and
genetically defined diseases. ABLS has launched three subsidiaries; ABLS I, ABLS II and iβeCa Therapeutics to license and
initiate development work on proprietary assets from Yale University, Harvard University and NYU School of Medicine,
respectively.
ABLS II is seeking to develop novel small molecule therapeutics for the treatment of fibrotic and autoimmune
diseases, and is based on research and intellectual property developed in the Harvard University laboratory of Professor Malcolm
Whitman.
Chris Silva, CEO of Allied Minds, said: "This is an exciting milestone for our ABLS partnership with BMS. Of
the three subsidiaries launched by ABLS in the last 12 months to undertake development work on proprietary assets from leading
research institutions, ABLS II is the first to successfully complete the drug candidate feasibility programme. It is therefore
the first to obtain joint approval and funding from Allied Minds and BMS to continue the lead optimisation programme and the
identification of pre-clinical drug candidates for potential sale to BMS."
ABLS Capital was formed last month with the sole purpose of investing in ABLS subsidiaries as their assets enter
the Optimisation Phase. ABLS II represents the first example of this novel, de-risked approach to drug development.
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About Allied Minds
Allied Minds (LSE: ALM) is a diversified holding company focused on venture creation within the life science
and technology sectors. With unparalleled access to hundreds of university and federal labs across the U.S., Allied Minds forms,
funds, and operates a portfolio of companies to generate long-term value for its investors and stakeholders. Based in Boston,
with offices in Los Angeles and New York, Allied Minds supports its businesses with capital, central management, and shared
services. For more information, please visit www.alliedminds.com.
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