February 19, 2019, Vancouver, Canada — iCo Therapeutics Inc. (“iCo” or “the Company”) (TSX-V: ICO) (OTCQB: ICOTF) announces that on Friday February 15, 2019 the Company delivered written notice terminating, with immediate effect, its product sublicense agreement with Immune Pharmaceuticals (IMNP: OTCQB), related to iCo-008 (Bertilimumab). Subsequent to the above noted termination, Immune Pharmaceuticals filed a voluntary petition for bankruptcy in the District of New Jersey on February 17, 2019.
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About iCo Therapeutics
iCo Therapeutics identifies existing development stage assets for use in underserved ocular and infectious diseases. Such assets may exhibit utility in non-ophthalmic conditions outside the Company’s core focus areas and if so the Company will seek to capture further value via partnerships. iCo shares trade on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol “ICO” and on the OTCQB under the symbol “ICOTF”.
For more information, visit the Company website at: icotherapeutics.cdmail.biz.
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Contact:
Andrew Rae
Chief Executive Officer iCo Therapeutics Inc. rae@icotherapeutics.cdmail.biz 1-778-772-7775 (c)