BOSTON, Oct. 10, 2006 – Aegerion Pharmaceuticals Inc., in collaboration with Pfizer Inc. and the University of Pennsylvania, have entered into a cross-license relationship covering a range of patents related to the use of microsomal triglyceride transfer protein (MTP) inhibitors. Based on the terms of the agreement, Aegerion can independently pursue product development opportunities involving MTP-based therapies as potential treatments to reduce LDL cholesterol.
Goodwin Procter partners Duncan Greenhalgh, Ted Pitcher and Kingsley Taft represented Aegerion in the deal.