Apr 6 2010
Cephalon, Inc. (Nasdaq: CEPH) announced today that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of biotechnology company Ception Therapeutics, Inc. and that Ception is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cephalon.
Cephalon Chairman and CEO Frank Baldino Jr., Ph.D., said "We are fortunate to have the opportunity to advance CINQUIL™ (reslizumab) into Phase III studies for patients with eosinophilic asthma. CINQUIL, in addition to our other biologics, peptides and small molecule compounds, provides Cephalon with a robust pipeline of opportunities to bring new therapies to patients over the next several years."
Cephalon has six biologics in its pipeline focused on both inflammatory diseases and cancer. To view the full pipeline, please visit our website at http://www.cephalon.com/our-science/pipeline.shtml