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COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Oct. 9, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zealand announces that Boehringer Ingelheim has selected a novel peptide therapeutic to be advanced into preclinical development under one of two ongoing collaboration agreements between the companies. This collaboration, initiated in July 2014, covers a novel therapeutic peptide project from Zealand's preclinical portfolio with the aim of Zealand and Boehringer Ingelheim to join forces in the design and development of novel medicines for improved treatment of patients with cardio-metabolic diseases. The biological target is not being disclosed.
Under the terms of the agreement, the companies have successfully advanced therapeutic peptides stemming from the collaboration towards preclinical development. With the selection of a first preclinical candidate, Boehringer Ingelheim will now be responsible for the conduct and funding of the preclinical and potentially clinical development as well as commercialization. The event has triggered a milestone payment from Boehringer Ingelheim to Zealand.