Chimerix, Inc. (NASDAQ:CMRX) Files An 8-K Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement

On July 1, 2019, we provided a notice of termination of the license agreement between Chimerix, Inc. and the Regents of the University of California (“UC”) dated May 13, 2002 (the “License”). The License covers UC’s patent rights in certain inventions related to lipid-conjugated antiviral compounds and their use, including certain patents covering CMX001/brincidofovir that are currently set to expire in 2020. The termination of the License does not affect the Chimerix solely-owned patents covering CMX001/brincidofovir composition of matter that currently are set to expire in 2034.

About Chimerix, Inc. (NASDAQ:CMRX)

Chimerix, Inc. (Chimerix) is a biopharmaceutical company. The Company is focused on discovering, developing and commercializing oral antivirals. The Company, based on its lipid conjugate technology, has developed its lead compound, brincidofovir (BCV, CMX001), which is in Phase III clinical development. In addition, the Company has an active discovery program focusing on viral targets for which limited or no therapies are available. Brincidofovir is an investigational oral nucleotide analog that has shown spectrum antiviral activity against over five families of double-stranded deoxyribonucleic acid (dsDNA) viruses that affect humans. CMX157, is its second clinical-stage nucleotide analog, uses the same lipid technology as brincidofovir to deliver high intracellular concentrations of the potent antiviral drug, tenofovir. Tenofovir is marketed under the brand name Viread. The Company has discovered, developed and selected a clinical candidate, CMX669, for BK virus and cytomegalovirus.