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Biovitrum AB (publ), Sweden, and Syntonix Pharmaceuticals, Inc., USA, have obtained approval from the US Food and Drug Administration to commence a clinical phase I/IIa study of a long-acting, recombinant Factor IXFc for the treatment of Hemophilia B.

Biogen Idec (NASDAQ:BIIB) and Syntonix Pharmaceuticals today announced that the companies have signed a definitive agreement for the acquisition of Syntonix by Biogen Idec. Syntonix, a privately held biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing long-acting therapeutic products to improve treatment regimens for chronic diseases, has multiple pre-clinical programs in hemophilia.

After a management change over the summer, drug formulation and delivery company Syntonix Pharmaceuticals Inc. has kicked off autumn with a collaboration with Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH that could bring in as much as $63 million.

Syntonix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Boehringer Ingelheim announced today that they have entered into a collaboration to optimize certain Boehringer Ingelheim therapeutic peptides for inhalation, using Syntonix’ SynFusionTM and TransceptorTM technologies. Under the terms of the agreement, Syntonix will receive an upfront fee and research support. Boehringer Ingelheim has the option to develop and commercialize the peptide candidates. Syntonix will receive milestone and royalty payments on any products developed and commercialized under the agreement.

Serono (virt-x: SEO and NYSE: SRA) and Syntonix Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced today that they have entered into an agreement under which Serono has licensed worldwide exclusive rights to Syntonix’ TransceptorTM and SynFusionTM technologies for the development and commercialization of interferon-beta:Fc products.