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Ipsen Adds Another Program Into Its Pre-Clinical R&D Oncology Pipeline Through an Exclusive Worldwide Collaboration With Accent Therapeutics, Targeting the RNA Modifying Protein, METTL3

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Monday, October 18, 2021

Ipsen (Euronext: IPN; ADR: IPSEY) and Accent Therapeutics (Accent) have signed an exclusive worldwide-collaboration agreement to research, develop, manufacture, and commercialize Accents pre-clinical stage METTL3 program.

Key Points: 
  • Ipsen (Euronext: IPN; ADR: IPSEY) and Accent Therapeutics (Accent) have signed an exclusive worldwide-collaboration agreement to research, develop, manufacture, and commercialize Accents pre-clinical stage METTL3 program.
  • Christelle Huguet, Senior Vice President, Head of Research, External Innovation and Early Development, Ipsen, said Oncology is a key focus area for Ipsen as we grow our pipeline.
  • We are delighted to partner with Accent to progress the METTL3 program as we continue our expansion into hematologic oncology.
  • Accent Therapeutics novel investigational small molecule inhibitors of METTL3 seek to treat specific sub-types of AML with high unmet medical need.