Astellas and Audax Biosciences Enter Exclusive Option and License Agreement for DAX-044

Jai Rautela, Ph.D., MBA, Chief Executive Officer, Audax Biosciences, “Astellas shares our pioneering spirit in immuno-oncology making them an ideal partner for highly differentiated programs such as DAX-044. This partnership will expedite the planned phase 1 clinical evaluation of DAX-044 for the benefit of patients with various types of solid tumor. This transaction demonstrates confidence in our approach to novel therapeutic development and potential in co-developing DAX-044 in our home market.”

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