Albany Molecular Research Inc. (AMRI) and Icagen, Inc. have signed a collaboration agreement to co-market Icagen's ion channel and transporter technology to global pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients.
As part of the three-year agreement, AMRI clients and customers gain access to Icagen's broad portfolio of assay tools and technologies for ion channel and transporter research, including their extensive collection of unique ion channel cell lines and their proprietary XRpro® X-ray fluorescence technology platform. Icagen's customers will benefit from AMRI's suite of integrated drug discovery solutions, including expertise in medicinal chemistry, in vitro DMPK assays, and computer-aided drug discovery, as well as access to its proprietary ASCC small molecule and natural products collections.
"We are excited to be entering into this collaboration with Icagen as we look to provide drug discovery customers access to unique cell lines and emerging technologies that complement our service offerings," said Rory Curtis, Ph.D., Vice President, Discovery Biology and Pharmacology, and Site Head of AMRI Buffalo. "We anticipate that Icagen's expertise in ion channel drug development and their comprehensive portfolio of assay tools will be beneficial to AMRI's drug discovery efforts."
"We are pleased to be able to provide our clients access to AMRI's integrated chemistry services through this alliance," added Richie Cunningham, Chief Executive Officer of Icagen, Inc. "Icagen's ultimate goal is to reduce the time and cost of bringing ion channel and transporter drug candidates to market for our clients. AMRI's broad capabilities in medicinal chemistry are expected to strengthen Icagen's ability to efficiently advance our clients' drug candidates through pre-clinical development."