MEDIA RELEASE PR37002
HUYA Bioscience International Establishes Strategic Partnership with School of Medicine and
Pharmacy, Ocean University of China
SAN DIEGO, Nov. 9 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --
HUYA Bioscience International, a leader in globalizing China's biopharmaceutical innovation, today
announced a strategic partnership with the School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China. The
agreement is another in a series of collaborations that HUYA has established with China's leading research
and development institutions to enable and accelerate the global development and commercialization of novel
biopharmaceutical product opportunities originating in China.
HUYA is one of the first companies to have recognized China's potential to help meet the global need for
new pre-clinical and clinical stage compounds. The agreement with Ocean University of China provides HUYA
with rights of first review and negotiation relating to certain novel therapeutic and diagnostic product
candidates owned or controlled by the University. In return, Ocean University of China gains access to HUYA's
global network of pharmaceutical partners and its expertise in pre-clinical and clinical development.
"Ocean University is one of China's leading institutions, with considerable expertise in the field of marine
pharmaceutical science," said Michael Newman, Ph.D., Executive Vice President of Oncology at HUYA
Bioscience. "We look forward to collaborating with this prestigious university to bring novel biopharmaceutical
products to the global marketplace."
"Ocean University is committed to strengthening its research programs in marine pharmaceutical science,"
said Qiangming Wu, Ph.D., Executive Dean, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China.
"We are pleased to partner with HUYA's expert team to achieve this objective."
ABOUT HUYA
HUYA is the leader in global pharmaceutical co-development with China. With six strategic offices in China,
the broadest Chinese compound portfolio, and more exclusive agreements with premier Chinese biotech
centers than any other company, HUYA has pioneered the most innovative and productive approach to
pharmaceutical co-development between the U.S. and China. HUYA has joint headquarter offices in San
Diego, CA, and Shanghai. Additional information about the company is available at www.huyabio.com.
ABOUT OCEAN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA
Ocean University of China, located in Qingdao, is one of the top universities in China. It is considered a
leader in research in the area of marine pharmaceutical science, and has received numerous awards for its
work. The University has undertaken a large number of research papers and made great contributions to the
construction of the marine-based economy of Shandong Province, including projects such as the seawater
aquaculture. Ocean University has been ranked No. 8 in terms of the number of prizes won for science and
technology advancement awarded by the Ministry of Education. For more information visit
CONTACT:
USA:
Bob Giargiari, MBA, EVP Finance & CFO
HUYA Bioscience International, LLC
(858) 798-8800
bgiargiari@huyabio.com
China:
Qing (Vicky) Xia, Scientific Research Manager
HUYA Bioscience International, LLC
86 (21) 51323312
vxia@huyabio.com
Media Contact:
Juliet Travis
(510) 452-3771
juliet@travispr.com
SOURCE: HUYA Bioscience International
CONTACT: USA: Bob Giargiari, MBA, EVP Finance & CFO,
+1-858-798-8800,
bgiargiari@huyabio.com, or
China: Qing (Vicky) Xia, Scientific Research Manager,
+86 (21) 51323312,
vxia@huyabio.com,
both of HUYA Bioscience International, LLC; or
Media: Juliet Travis for HUYA Bioscience International, LLC,
+1-510-452-3771,
juliet@travispr.com
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